Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Catchment Area
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is a voluntary aided secondary school in Fleetwood, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 783 pupils, and a capacity of 800 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
783
Pupils
800
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood?
The catchment area for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood: 800 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood has a published admission number of 800 places. 783 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 800, Lancashire'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. 28% of pupils at Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood: School Information
- Full address
- Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8AY
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119799
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood 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.
Fleetwood High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · FLEETWOOD · 0.6 miles away
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Catchment Area
Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys · 3.0 miles away
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Poulton-le-Fylde · 3.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood? ▾
The catchment area for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood oversubscribed? ▾
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is operating close to its capacity of 800 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood? ▾
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood cover? ▾
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood is a secondary school in Fleetwood, Lancashire, 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 Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood? ▾
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.