Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 612 pupils, and a capacity of 620 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
612
Pupils
620
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy: 620 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 620 places. 612 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 620, Staffordshire'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. 23.3% of pupils at Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Staffordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bluestone Lane, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146235
Other Secondary Schools in Burton-on-Trent
If Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Paget High School Catchment Area
Community school · DE14 3DR
Abbot Beyne School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE15 0JL
John Taylor High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DE13 8AZ
The de Ferrers Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DE13 0LL
John Taylor Free School Catchment Area
Free schools · DE13 9SA
Paulet High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DE15 9RT
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Staffordshire
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Burton-on-Trent
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lichfield
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tamworth
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tamworth
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 620 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.