Princethorpe College Catchment Area
Princethorpe College is an other independent not applicable school in Rugby, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 893 pupils, and a capacity of 980 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
893
Pupils
980
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Princethorpe College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Princethorpe College?
The catchment area for Princethorpe College is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Princethorpe College is managed by Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →Princethorpe College: 980 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Princethorpe College has a published admission number of 980 places. 893 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 980, Warwickshire'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.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
Princethorpe College: School Information
- Full address
- Leamington Road, Princethorpe, Rugby, CV23 9PX
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- DfE URN
- 125787
Other Not applicable Schools in Rugby
If Princethorpe College is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Rugby are the next closest alternatives.
Bilton Grange School Catchment Area
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Rugby School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CV21 3AW
Crescent School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CV22 7QH
Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre Catchment Area
Secure units · CV23 8SY
Avon Park School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CV22 5HR
Quest Academy Catchment Area
Free schools special · CV22 5PE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Warwickshire
Princethorpe College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Warwickshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Warwick
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leamington Spa
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Princethorpe College 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: Princethorpe College
What is the catchment area for Princethorpe College? ▾
The catchment area for Princethorpe College is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Princethorpe College oversubscribed? ▾
Princethorpe College is operating close to its capacity of 980 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Princethorpe College? ▾
Princethorpe College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Princethorpe College cover? ▾
Princethorpe College is a not applicable school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.