Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Catchment Area
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Wandsworth , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1106 pupils, and a capacity of 1000 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,106
Pupils
1,000
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School?
The catchment area for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is the geographic zone Wandsworth 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. Wandsworth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is managed by Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School has a published admission number of 1000 places. 1106 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wandsworth 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. 28.7% of pupils at Saint Cecilia's Church of England School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wandsworth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth school admissions →
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- Sutherland Grove, London, SW18 5JR
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141808
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Other Church of England Schools in Wandsworth
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wandsworth. 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 Saint Cecilia's Church of England 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: Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
What is the catchment area for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is the geographic zone Wandsworth 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. Wandsworth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Saint Cecilia's Church of England School currently has 1106 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1000 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Cecilia's Church of England School? ▾
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wandsworth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint Cecilia's Church of England School cover? ▾
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School is a secondary school in London, Wandsworth, 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 Saint Cecilia's Church of England School? ▾
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.