St Bernard's School Catchment Area
St Bernard's School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Louth, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 111 pupils, and a capacity of 110 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-19
Age range
111
Pupils
110
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Bernard's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bernard's School?
The catchment area for St Bernard's School is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 siblings. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Bernard's School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lincolnshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →St Bernard's School: at or above its 110 place limit
St Bernard's School has a published admission number of 110 places. 111 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 110 places. Lincolnshire 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. 58.4% of pupils at St Bernard's School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Louth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Bernard's School: School Information
- Full address
- Wood Lane, Louth, LN11 8RS
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 58.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142309
Other Not applicable Schools in Louth
If St Bernard's School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Louth are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Bernard'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 Bernard's School
What is the catchment area for St Bernard's School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bernard's School is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 siblings. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bernard's School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bernard's School currently has 111 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 110 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bernard's School? ▾
Admission to St Bernard's School is managed by Lincolnshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Bernard's School cover? ▾
St Bernard's School is a not applicable school in Louth, Lincolnshire, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bernard's School? ▾
St Bernard's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.