De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Catchment Area
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is an academy converter secondary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1340 pupils, and a capacity of 1308 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,340
Pupils
1,308
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire?
The catchment area for De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is managed by Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire 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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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire has a published admission number of 1308 places. 1340 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1308 places. Leicestershire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Loughborough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire: School Information
- Full address
- Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138298
Other Secondary Schools in Loughborough
If De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Loughborough are the next closest alternatives.
Limehurst Academy Catchment Area
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Woodbrook Vale School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE11 2ST
Rawlins Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE12 8DY
Humphrey Perkins School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE12 8JU
East Leake Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE12 6QN
Charnwood College Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · LE11 4SQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicestershire
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ratcliffe College Catchment Area
Other independent school ·
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Market Harborough
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wigston
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nuneaton
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire 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 Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
What is the catchment area for De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire? ▾
The catchment area for De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire currently has 1340 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1308 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire? ▾
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire cover? ▾
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire is a secondary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 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 De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire? ▾
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.