# Alternatives to Forestdale Primary School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Forestdale Primary School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Forestdale Primary School, for comparison

0.88 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy, Birmingham](/school/139014/merritts-brook-primary-e-act-academy) | 0.6 mi north-east | 1.33 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |
| [Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School, Birmingham](/school/103479/holly-hill-methodist-cofe-infant-school) | 0.6 mi south-west | 1.05 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Colmers Farm Primary School, Birmingham](/school/146696/colmers-farm-primary-school) | 0.8 mi south | 0.85 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [The Meadows Primary School, Birmingham](/school/151709/the-meadows-primary-school) | 1.0 mi east | 0.95 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | yes |
| [The Orchards Primary Academy, Birmingham](/school/139860/the-orchards-primary-academy) | 1.1 mi north-east | 0.85 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham](/school/141669/st-columba-s-catholic-primary-school) | 1.1 mi south-east | 0.72 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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