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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Rossendale, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 498 pupils, and a capacity of 500 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.

11-16

Age range

498

Pupils

500

Capacity

100%

Fill rate

Requires improvement

Ofsted 2024

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information

What is the catchment area for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?

The catchment area for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.

Admission to All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.

Operating near capacity: 100% of places are currently filled. Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.

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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.

Find Lancashire catchment area documents →

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy: at or above its 500 place limit

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 500 places. 498 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 500 places. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.

The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.9% of pupils at All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.

To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.

Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information

Full address
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6SJ
Local authority
Lancashire
School type
Academy converter
Phase of education
Secondary
Age range
11-16 years
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Free school meals
33.9% of pupils
DfE URN
147565

Other Secondary Schools in Rossendale

If All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Rossendale are the next closest alternatives.

Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.

Nearest secondary schools by distance

These are the secondary schools closest to All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.

Frequently Asked Questions: All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

What is the catchment area for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?

The catchment area for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.

Is All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed?

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 500 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.

What is the admissions policy for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.

What age range does All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy cover?

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Rossendale, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.

What is the Ofsted rating for All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.

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