Holy Cross Catholic High School Catchment Area
Holy Cross Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Chorley, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 977 pupils, and a capacity of 975 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
977
Pupils
975
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Holy Cross Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic High School 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 Holy Cross Catholic High School 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 →Holy Cross Catholic High School: at or above its 975 place limit
Holy Cross Catholic High School has a published admission number of 975 places. 977 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 975 places. Lancashire 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. 12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chorley.
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) →
Holy Cross Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS
- 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
- 12.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119803
Other Secondary Schools in Chorley
If Holy Cross Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chorley are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Holy Cross Catholic High School 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 Holy Cross Catholic High 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: Holy Cross Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic High School 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 Holy Cross Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Holy Cross Catholic High School currently has 977 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 975 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Cross Catholic High School? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic High School 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 Holy Cross Catholic High School cover? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic High School is a secondary school in Chorley, 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 Holy Cross Catholic High School? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.