Bolton St Catherine's Academy Catchment Area
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is an academy converter special school in Bolton , serving pupils aged 3-16, with 1020 pupils, and a capacity of 1186 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby special schools below.
3-16
Age range
1,020
Pupils
1,186
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bolton St Catherine's Academy?
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is a special school in Bolton, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Bolton allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Bolton St Catherine's Academy follows a different process from mainstream schools. Bolton assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Bolton assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Bolton catchment area documents →Bolton St Catherine's Academy: 1186 places, 86% filled: places available
Bolton St Catherine's Academy has a published admission number of 1186 places. 1020 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1186 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. 51.5% of pupils at Bolton St Catherine's Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Bolton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bolton St Catherine's Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU
- Local authority
- Bolton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 3-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 51.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145314
Other Church of England Schools in Bolton
Bolton St Catherine's Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bolton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bolton
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Bolton St Catherine's 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: Bolton St Catherine's Academy
What is the catchment area for Bolton St Catherine's Academy? ▾
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is a special school in Bolton, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Bolton allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Bolton St Catherine's Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Bolton St Catherine's Academy has a capacity of 1186 places and currently has 1020 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bolton.
What is the admissions policy for Bolton St Catherine's Academy? ▾
Bolton St Catherine's Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bolton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bolton St Catherine's Academy cover? ▾
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is a special school in Bolton, serving pupils aged 3-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.