Paulet High School Catchment Area
Paulet High School is an academy converter secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 899 pupils, and a capacity of 903 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
899
Pupils
903
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Paulet High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Paulet High School?
The catchment area for Paulet High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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 siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Paulet High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Paulet High School: at or above its 903 place limit
Paulet High School has a published admission number of 903 places. 899 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 903 places. Staffordshire 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. 25.5% of pupils at Paulet High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Staffordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire 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. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Paulet High School: School Information
- Full address
- Violet Way, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147574
Other Secondary Schools in Burton-on-Trent
If Paulet High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Burton-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Paget High School Catchment Area
Community school · DE14 3DR
Abbot Beyne School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DE15 0JL
John Taylor High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · DE13 8AZ
The de Ferrers Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DE13 0LL
John Taylor Free School Catchment Area
Free schools · DE13 9SA
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DE15 9SD
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Paulet 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: Paulet High School
What is the catchment area for Paulet High School? ▾
The catchment area for Paulet High School is the geographic zone Staffordshire 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 siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Paulet High School oversubscribed? ▾
Paulet High School is operating close to its capacity of 903 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Paulet High School? ▾
Admission to Paulet High School is managed by Staffordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Paulet High School cover? ▾
Paulet High School is a secondary school in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Paulet High School? ▾
Paulet High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.