St Benedict's Catholic College Catchment Area
St Benedict's Catholic College is a voluntary aided secondary school in Colchester, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 891 pupils, and a capacity of 876 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
891
Pupils
876
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Benedict's Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic College?
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic College is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Benedict's Catholic College is managed by Essex 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 Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →St Benedict's Catholic College: at or above its 876 place limit
St Benedict's Catholic College has a published admission number of 876 places. 891 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 876 places. Essex 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. 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Colchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
St Benedict's Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3US
- Local authority
- Essex
- 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
- 9.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115382
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If St Benedict's Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Colchester are the next closest alternatives.
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The Gilberd School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Benedict's Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
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St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hutton
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Benedict's Catholic College 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 Benedict's Catholic College
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic College is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Benedict's Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Benedict's Catholic College currently has 891 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 876 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Benedict's Catholic College? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Benedict's Catholic College cover? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic College is a secondary school in Colchester, Essex, 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 Benedict's Catholic College? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.