St Benedict's Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Benedict's Catholic High School is an academy converter secondary school in Alcester, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 513 pupils, and a capacity of 798 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
513
Pupils
798
Capacity
64%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Benedict's Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire 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 High School is managed by Warwickshire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →St Benedict's Catholic High School: 798 places, 64% filled: places available
St Benedict's Catholic High School has a published admission number of 798 places. 513 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 64%. At 64% full, the school currently has headroom below its 798 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.6% of pupils at St Benedict's Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Warwickshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Benedict's Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143634
Other Secondary Schools in Alcester
If St Benedict's Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Alcester are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Warwickshire
St Benedict's Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Warwickshire. 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 Benedict'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 Benedict's Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Benedict's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Warwickshire 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. Warwickshire 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 High School oversubscribed? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic High School has a capacity of 798 places and currently has 513 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Warwickshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Benedict's Catholic High School? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Benedict's Catholic High School cover? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Alcester, Warwickshire, 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 Benedict's Catholic High School? ▾
St Benedict's Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.