St Catherine's College Catchment Area
St Catherine's College is an academy converter secondary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1072 pupils, and a capacity of 1040 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,072
Pupils
1,040
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Catherine's College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's College?
The catchment area for St Catherine's College is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Catherine's College is managed by East Sussex 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 East Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find East Sussex catchment area documents →St Catherine's College: at or above its 1040 place limit
St Catherine's College has a published admission number of 1040 places. 1072 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1040 places. East Sussex 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. 25% of pupils at St Catherine's College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across East Sussex.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
East Sussex 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. East Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
St Catherine's College: School Information
- Full address
- Priory Road, Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143035
Other Secondary Schools in Eastbourne
If St Catherine's College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Eastbourne are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in East Sussex
St Catherine's College shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across East Sussex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Battle and Langton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Beckley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Catherine's 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 Catherine's College
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's College? ▾
The catchment area for St Catherine's College is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Catherine's College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Catherine's College currently has 1072 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1040 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Catherine's College? ▾
St Catherine's College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by East Sussex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Catherine's College cover? ▾
St Catherine's College is a secondary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 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 Catherine's College? ▾
St Catherine's College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.