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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Nuneaton, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 749 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.

11-16

Age range

749

Pupils

750

Capacity

100%

Fill rate

Good

Ofsted 2019

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information

What is the catchment area for Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy?

The catchment area for Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.

Admission to Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Leicestershire 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.

Operating near capacity: 100% of places are currently filled. Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.

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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire 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 Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy: at or above its 750 place limit

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 750 places. 749 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Leicestershire 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. 10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Nuneaton.

To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.

Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information

Full address
Stoke Road, Nuneaton, CV13 6BF
Local authority
Leicestershire
School type
Academy converter
Phase of education
Secondary
Age range
11-16 years
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Free school meals
10.9% of pupils
DfE URN
138290

Other Secondary Schools in Nuneaton

If Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Nuneaton are the next closest alternatives.

Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicestershire

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.

Nearest secondary schools by distance

These are the secondary schools closest to Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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.

Frequently Asked Questions: Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy

What is the catchment area for Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy?

The catchment area for Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.

Is Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed?

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 750 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.

What is the admissions policy for Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy?

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.

What age range does Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy cover?

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Nuneaton, Leicestershire, 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 Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy?

Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.

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