St Clement's High School Catchment Area
St Clement's High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in King's Lynn, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 709 pupils, and a capacity of 650 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
709
Pupils
650
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Clement's High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Clement's High School?
The catchment area for St Clement's High School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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 siblings. Norfolk 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 Clement's High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →St Clement's High School: at or above its 650 place limit
St Clement's High School has a published admission number of 650 places. 709 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 650 places. Norfolk 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. 26.8% of pupils at St Clement's High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Norfolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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. Find Norfolk school admissions →
St Clement's High School: School Information
- Full address
- Churchgate Way, Terrington St Clement, King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140557
Other Secondary Schools in King's Lynn
If St Clement's High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in King's Lynn are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Clement's 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 Clement's High School
What is the catchment area for St Clement's High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Clement's High School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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 siblings. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Clement's High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Clement's High School currently has 709 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 650 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Clement's High School? ▾
Admission to St Clement's High School is managed by Norfolk. 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 Clement's High School cover? ▾
St Clement's High School is a secondary school in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 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 Clement's High School? ▾
St Clement's High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.