Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1191 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,191
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is managed by Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wolverhampton catchment area documents →Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1191 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wolverhampton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 54.9% of pupils at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 54.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141802
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If Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wolverhampton are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wolverhampton
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wolverhampton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy 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: Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy currently has 1191 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy? ▾
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy cover? ▾
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Wolverhampton, 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 Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy? ▾
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.