St Cecilia's RC High School Catchment Area
St Cecilia's RC High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Preston, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 570 pupils, and a capacity of 485 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
570
Pupils
485
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
St Cecilia's RC High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Cecilia's RC High School?
The catchment area for St Cecilia's RC High School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Cecilia's RC High School is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Cecilia's RC High School: heavily oversubscribed at 118% capacity
St Cecilia's RC High School has a published admission number of 485 places. 570 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.6% of pupils at St Cecilia's RC High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Cecilia's RC High School: School Information
- Full address
- Chapel Hill, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2XA
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- 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
- 29.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119800
Other Secondary Schools in Preston
If St Cecilia's RC High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Preston are the next closest alternatives.
Ashton Community Science College Catchment Area
Community school · PR2 1SL
Broughton High School Catchment Area
Community school · PR3 5JJ
Penwortham Girls' High School Catchment Area
Community school · PR1 0SR
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Catchment Area
Foundation school · PR1 6DT
Our Lady's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · PR2 3SQ
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · PR2 8QY
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Cecilia's RC High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Cecilia's RC 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 Cecilia's RC High School
What is the catchment area for St Cecilia's RC High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Cecilia's RC High School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Cecilia's RC High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Cecilia's RC High School currently has 570 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 485 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Cecilia's RC High School? ▾
St Cecilia's RC High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Cecilia's RC High School cover? ▾
St Cecilia's RC High School is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.