Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Catchment Area
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is an academy converter secondary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 908 pupils, and a capacity of 847 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
908
Pupils
847
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?
The catchment area for Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is managed by Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form: at or above its 847 place limit
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has a published admission number of 847 places. 908 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 847 places. Oxfordshire 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. 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Banbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form: School Information
- Full address
- Addison Road, Banbury, OX16 9DG
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141146
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The Warriner School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Oxfordshire
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Catchment Area
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St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form 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: Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
What is the catchment area for Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form? ▾
The catchment area for Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form currently has 908 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 847 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form? ▾
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form cover? ▾
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is a secondary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 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 Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form? ▾
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.