Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Catchment Area
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is a voluntary aided secondary school in Southampton , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1026 pupils, and a capacity of 1000 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,026
Pupils
1,000
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton?
The catchment area for Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is the geographic zone Southampton 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. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is managed by Southampton 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 Southampton 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 George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton has a published admission number of 1000 places. 1026 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1000 places. Southampton 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. 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Southampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southampton 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 Southampton school admissions →
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton: School Information
- Full address
- Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton, SO16 3DQ
- Local authority
- Southampton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116507
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Southampton
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Southampton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Springhill Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Anne's Catholic School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton 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 George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
What is the catchment area for Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton? ▾
The catchment area for Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is the geographic zone Southampton 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. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton currently has 1026 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 George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton? ▾
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Southampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton cover? ▾
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton is a secondary school in Southampton, 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 George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton? ▾
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.