St Bede's School Catchment Area
St Bede's School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Redhill, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1952 pupils, and a capacity of 1890 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,952
Pupils
1,890
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
St Bede's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's School?
The catchment area for St Bede's School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 School is managed by Surrey 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St Bede's School: at or above its 1890 place limit
St Bede's School has a published admission number of 1890 places. 1952 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1890 places. Surrey 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. 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Redhill.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St Bede's School: School Information
- Full address
- Carlton Road, Redhill, RH1 2LQ
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 125278
Other Secondary Schools in Redhill
If St Bede's School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Redhill are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bede's 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 School
What is the catchment area for St Bede's School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bede's School currently has 1952 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1890 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's School? ▾
St Bede's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's School cover? ▾
St Bede's School is a secondary school in Redhill, Surrey, 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 Bede's School? ▾
St Bede's School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.