Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Catchment Area
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 835 pupils, and a capacity of 869 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
835
Pupils
869
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Aidan's Church of England High School?
The catchment area for Saint Aidan's Church of England High School 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 Saint Aidan's Church of England High 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 →Saint Aidan's Church of England High School: 869 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School has a published admission number of 869 places. 835 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 869, 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. 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Poulton-le-Fylde.
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) →
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School: School Information
- Full address
- Cartgate, Preesall, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119789
Other Secondary Schools in Poulton-le-Fylde
If Saint Aidan's Church of England High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Poulton-le-Fylde are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Lancashire
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Stephen's CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PRESTON
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnoldswick
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Preston
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Preston
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Saint Aidan's Church of England 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.
Fleetwood High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · FLEETWOOD · 2.9 miles away
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Fleetwood · 3.1 miles away
Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Catchment Area
Community school · Thornton-Cleveleys · 3.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
What is the catchment area for Saint Aidan's Church of England High School? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Aidan's Church of England High School 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 Saint Aidan's Church of England High School oversubscribed? ▾
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School is operating close to its capacity of 869 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Aidan's Church of England High School? ▾
Saint Aidan's Church of England High 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 Saint Aidan's Church of England High School cover? ▾
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Poulton-le-Fylde, 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 Saint Aidan's Church of England High School? ▾
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.