Christ The King Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Christ The King Catholic Academy is an academy converter primary school in Blackpool , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 243 pupils, and a capacity of 220 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
243
Pupils
220
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Christ The King Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ The King Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for Christ The King Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Blackpool uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Blackpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ The King Catholic Academy is managed by Blackpool 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 Blackpool before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Christ The King Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 220 places. 243 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Blackpool allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 41.4% of pupils at Christ The King Catholic 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 Blackpool.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackpool 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 Blackpool school admissions →
Christ The King Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Rodwell Walk, Grange Park, Blackpool, FY3 7FG
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 41.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141288
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Blackpool
Christ The King Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Blackpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christ The King Catholic 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: Christ The King Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for Christ The King Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Christ The King Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Blackpool uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Blackpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ The King Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Christ The King Catholic Academy currently has 243 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 220 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Christ The King Catholic Academy? ▾
Christ The King Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Blackpool before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ The King Catholic Academy cover? ▾
Christ The King Catholic Academy is a primary school in Blackpool, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Christ The King Catholic Academy? ▾
Christ The King Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.