Salesian School, Chertsey Catchment Area
Salesian School, Chertsey is an academy converter secondary school in Chertsey, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1849 pupils, and a capacity of 1410 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,849
Pupils
1,410
Capacity
131%
Fill rate
Salesian School, Chertsey Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Salesian School, Chertsey?
The catchment area for Salesian School, Chertsey is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Salesian School, Chertsey is managed by Surrey 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 Surrey 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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Salesian School, Chertsey has a published admission number of 1410 places. 1849 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 131%. At 131% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Surrey 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. 7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chertsey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Salesian School, Chertsey: School Information
- Full address
- Guildford Road, Chertsey, KT16 9LU
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143367
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Salesian School, Chertsey shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Surrey. 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 Salesian School, Chertsey 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: Salesian School, Chertsey
What is the catchment area for Salesian School, Chertsey? ▾
The catchment area for Salesian School, Chertsey is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Salesian School, Chertsey oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Salesian School, Chertsey currently has 1849 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1410 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Salesian School, Chertsey? ▾
Salesian School, Chertsey uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Salesian School, Chertsey cover? ▾
Salesian School, Chertsey is a secondary school in Chertsey, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.