Saint Michael's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Saint Michael's Catholic High School is an academy converter secondary school in Watford, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1121 pupils, and a capacity of 1103 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,121
Pupils
1,103
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Saint Michael's Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Michael's Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Saint Michael's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire 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. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Saint Michael's Catholic High School is managed by Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Saint Michael's Catholic High School: at or above its 1103 place limit
Saint Michael's Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1103 places. 1121 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1103 places. Hertfordshire 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. 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Watford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire 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. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Saint Michael's Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0SS
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137922
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
Saint Michael's Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hertfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Saint Michael's Catholic 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Saint Michael's Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Saint Michael's Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Michael's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire 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. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Saint Michael's Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Saint Michael's Catholic High School currently has 1121 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1103 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Michael's Catholic High School? ▾
Saint Michael's Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint Michael's Catholic High School cover? ▾
Saint Michael's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Watford, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.