Bishop Challoner Catholic School Catchment Area
Bishop Challoner Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Tower Hamlets , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1034 pupils, and a capacity of 1650 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,034
Pupils
1,650
Capacity
63%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Bishop Challoner Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic School?
The catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic School is the geographic zone Tower Hamlets 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. Tower Hamlets publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Challoner Catholic School is managed by Tower Hamlets 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Tower Hamlets before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tower Hamlets catchment area documents →Bishop Challoner Catholic School: 1650 places, 63% filled: places available
Bishop Challoner Catholic School has a published admission number of 1650 places. 1034 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 63%. At 63% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1650 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.1% of pupils at Bishop Challoner Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Tower Hamlets.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tower Hamlets 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. Find Tower Hamlets school admissions →
Bishop Challoner Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- 352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150606
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Tower Hamlets
Bishop Challoner Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Tower Hamlets. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Challoner Catholic School 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Challoner Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Challoner Catholic School is the geographic zone Tower Hamlets 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. Tower Hamlets publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Challoner Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic School has a capacity of 1650 places and currently has 1034 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Tower Hamlets.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Challoner Catholic School? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Tower Hamlets before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Challoner Catholic School cover? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic School is a secondary school in London, Tower Hamlets, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Challoner Catholic School? ▾
Bishop Challoner Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.