St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Catchment Area
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is an academy converter secondary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 809 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
809
Pupils
900
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School?
The catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is the geographic zone Bexley 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. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is managed by Bexley 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 Bexley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bexley catchment area documents →St Columba's Catholic Boys' School: 900 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School has a published admission number of 900 places. 809 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Bexley's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.7% of pupils at St Columba's Catholic Boys' School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bexley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bexley 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 Bexley school admissions →
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School: School Information
- Full address
- Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138650
Other Secondary Schools in Bexleyheath
If St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bexleyheath are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bexley
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bexley. 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 Columba's Catholic Boys' 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 Columba's Catholic Boys' School
What is the catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School? ▾
The catchment area for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is the geographic zone Bexley 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. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Columba's Catholic Boys' School oversubscribed? ▾
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School? ▾
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bexley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Columba's Catholic Boys' School cover? ▾
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is a secondary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 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 Columba's Catholic Boys' School? ▾
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.