Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Catchment Area
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn is a voluntary aided secondary school in Accrington, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 795 pupils, and a capacity of 810 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
795
Pupils
810
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn?
The catchment area for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 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 Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 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 →Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn: 810 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn has a published admission number of 810 places. 795 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 810, 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. 32.3% of pupils at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 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) →
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn: School Information
- Full address
- Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU
- 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
- 32.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119804
Other Secondary Schools in Accrington
If Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Accrington are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
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St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 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: Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
What is the catchment area for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn? ▾
The catchment area for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 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 Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn oversubscribed? ▾
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn is operating close to its capacity of 810 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn? ▾
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 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 Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn cover? ▾
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn is a secondary school in Accrington, 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 Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn? ▾
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.