St Augustine's Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Augustine's Catholic High School is an academy converter secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 13-18, with 966 pupils, and a capacity of 1005 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
13-18
Age range
966
Pupils
1,005
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St Augustine's Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Augustine's Catholic High School is managed by Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →St Augustine's Catholic High School: 1005 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Augustine's Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1005 places. 966 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1005, Worcestershire'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. 12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Redditch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
St Augustine's Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Stonepits Lane, Hunt End, Redditch, B97 5LX
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141063
Other Secondary Schools in Redditch
If St Augustine's Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Redditch are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Worcestershire
St Augustine's Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Worcestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Augustine'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 Augustine's Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Augustine's Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic High School is operating close to its capacity of 1005 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Augustine's Catholic High School? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Augustine's Catholic High School cover? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Redditch, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 13-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Augustine's Catholic High School? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.