St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Catchment Area
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is a voluntary aided secondary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1043 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,043
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn?
The catchment area for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen 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. Blackburn with Darwen 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 Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is managed by Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Blackburn with Darwen catchment area documents →St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn: 1050 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1043 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1050, Blackburn with Darwen'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. 18.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Blackburn.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen school admissions →
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn: School Information
- Full address
- Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SR
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- 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
- 18.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119793
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Blackburn with Darwen. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn 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 Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen 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. Blackburn with Darwen 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 Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn oversubscribed? ▾
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn? ▾
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Blackburn with Darwen before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn cover? ▾
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn is a secondary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn? ▾
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.