Oakhill School Catchment Area
Oakhill School is an other independent not applicable school in Clitheroe, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 0-16, with 299 pupils, and a capacity of 320 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
0-16
Age range
299
Pupils
320
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Oakhill School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oakhill School?
The catchment area for Oakhill School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Oakhill 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 →Oakhill School: 320 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Oakhill School has a published admission number of 320 places. 299 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 320, 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.
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) →
Oakhill School: School Information
- Full address
- Wiswell Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9AF
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 0-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 119833
Other Not applicable Schools in Clitheroe
If Oakhill School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Clitheroe are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Oakhill 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 not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Oakhill 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: Oakhill School
What is the catchment area for Oakhill School? ▾
The catchment area for Oakhill School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Oakhill School oversubscribed? ▾
Oakhill School is operating close to its capacity of 320 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Oakhill School? ▾
Oakhill 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 Oakhill School cover? ▾
Oakhill School is a not applicable school in Clitheroe, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 0-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.