St Alban's Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Alban's Catholic High School is an academy converter secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 996 pupils, and a capacity of 1020 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
996
Pupils
1,020
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
St Alban's Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Alban's Catholic High School is managed by Suffolk 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →St Alban's Catholic High School: 1020 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Alban's Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1020 places. 996 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1020, Suffolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.9% of pupils at St Alban's Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
St Alban's Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137849
Other Secondary Schools in Ipswich
If St Alban's Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ipswich are the next closest alternatives.
Northgate High School Catchment Area
Community school · IP4 3DL
Ipswich Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · IP3 0SP
Copleston High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP4 5HD
Hadleigh High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP7 5HU
Kesgrave High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP5 2PB
Holbrook Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP9 2QX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Suffolk
St Alban's Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Suffolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sudbury
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury St Edmunds
St Louis Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newmarket
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bungay
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Alban'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: St Alban's Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Alban's Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
St Alban's Catholic High School is operating close to its capacity of 1020 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Alban's Catholic High School? ▾
St Alban's Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Alban's Catholic High School cover? ▾
St Alban's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Ipswich, Suffolk, 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 St Alban's Catholic High School? ▾
St Alban's Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.