De La Salle School Catchment Area
De La Salle School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in St. Helens , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1185 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,185
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
De La Salle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for De La Salle School?
The catchment area for De La Salle School is the geographic zone St. Helens 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. St. Helens publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to De La Salle School is managed by St. Helens 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 St. Helens before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find St. Helens catchment area documents →De La Salle School: 1200 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
De La Salle School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1185 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 1200, St. Helens'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. 23.8% of pupils at De La Salle School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across St. Helens.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
St. Helens 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 St. Helens school admissions →
De La Salle School: School Information
- Full address
- Mill Brow, Eccleston, St. Helens, WA10 4QH
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150833
Other Secondary Schools in St. Helens
If De La Salle School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in St. Helens are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in St. Helens
De La Salle School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across St. Helens. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to De La Salle School 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: De La Salle School
What is the catchment area for De La Salle School? ▾
The catchment area for De La Salle School is the geographic zone St. Helens 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. St. Helens publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is De La Salle School oversubscribed? ▾
De La Salle School is operating close to its capacity of 1200 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for De La Salle School? ▾
De La Salle School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by St. Helens before each admissions cycle.
What age range does De La Salle School cover? ▾
De La Salle School is a secondary school in St. Helens, 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 De La Salle School? ▾
De La Salle School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.