St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Catchment Area
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury is an academy converter secondary school in Canterbury, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1107 pupils, and a capacity of 1071 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,107
Pupils
1,071
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury?
The catchment area for St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury is managed by Kent 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury: at or above its 1071 place limit
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury has a published admission number of 1071 places. 1107 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1071 places. Kent 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. 22.8% of pupils at St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury: School Information
- Full address
- Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3EN
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140874
Other Secondary Schools in Canterbury
If St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Canterbury are the next closest alternatives.
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area
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Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area
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The Archbishop's School Catchment Area
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Orion Spires Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CT2 0HD
The Canterbury Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT2 8QA
Barton Court Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CT1 1PH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ramsgate
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury 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 Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury
What is the catchment area for St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury? ▾
The catchment area for St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury currently has 1107 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1071 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury? ▾
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury cover? ▾
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury is a secondary school in Canterbury, Kent, 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 Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury? ▾
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.