St Bede's Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Bede's Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 706 pupils, and a capacity of 689 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
706
Pupils
689
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
St Bede's Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bede's Catholic High School is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Bede's Catholic High School: at or above its 689 place limit
St Bede's Catholic High School has a published admission number of 689 places. 706 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 689 places. Lancashire 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. 6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ormskirk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Bede's Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- St Anne's Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119792
Other Secondary Schools in Ormskirk
If St Bede's Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ormskirk are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Bede's Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bede'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 Bede's Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bede's Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bede's Catholic High School currently has 706 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 689 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Catholic High School? ▾
St Bede's Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's Catholic High School cover? ▾
St Bede's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.