Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Catchment Area
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is a voluntary aided secondary school in London, Lambeth , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1179 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
1,179
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School?
The catchment area for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is the geographic zone Lambeth 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. Lambeth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is managed by Lambeth 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.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lambeth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lambeth catchment area documents →Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School: 1200 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1179 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1200, Lambeth's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 23.1% of pupils at Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lambeth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lambeth 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 Lambeth school admissions →
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School: School Information
- Full address
- Belltrees Grove, London, SW16 2HY
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 100638
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lambeth
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lambeth. 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 Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary 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 Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
What is the catchment area for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is the geographic zone Lambeth 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. Lambeth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is operating close to its capacity of 1200 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School? ▾
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lambeth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School cover? ▾
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school in London, Lambeth, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School? ▾
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.