Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Catchment Area
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is a voluntary aided secondary school in Altrincham, Trafford , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1614 pupils, and a capacity of 1700 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,614
Pupils
1,700
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College?
The catchment area for Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is the geographic zone Trafford 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. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is managed by Trafford 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 Trafford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Trafford catchment area documents →Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College: 1700 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College has a published admission number of 1700 places. 1614 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1700, Trafford'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. 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Altrincham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Trafford 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 Trafford school admissions →
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Urban Road, Altrincham, WA15 8HT
- Local authority
- Trafford
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106376
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Trafford
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Trafford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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All Saints' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 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 Thomas Holford Catholic College
What is the catchment area for Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is the geographic zone Trafford 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. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is operating close to its capacity of 1700 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College? ▾
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Trafford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College cover? ▾
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is a secondary school in Altrincham, Trafford, 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 Thomas Holford Catholic College? ▾
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.