St Alban's Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Alban's Catholic High School is a 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 — 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
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.
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 — 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
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Frequently Asked Questions — St Alban's Catholic High School
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.