St Columba's College Catchment Area
St Columba's College is an other independent not applicable school in St Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 830 pupils, and a capacity of 865 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-18
Age range
830
Pupils
865
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
St Columba's College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Columba's College?
The catchment area for St Columba's College is the geographic zone Hertfordshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hertfordshire 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 College is managed by Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →St Columba's College: 865 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Columba's College has a published admission number of 865 places. 830 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 865, Hertfordshire'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire 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. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Columba's College: School Information
- Full address
- King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AW
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- DfE URN
- 117638
Other Not applicable Schools in St Albans
If St Columba's College is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in St Albans are the next closest alternatives.
Beechwood Park School Catchment Area
Other independent school · AL3 8AW
St Albans School Catchment Area
Other independent school · AL3 4HB
St Luke's School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · AL3 7ET
Batchwood School Catchment Area
Community special school · AL3 5RP
Watling View School Catchment Area
Community special school · AL1 2NU
Heathlands School Catchment Area
Community special school · AL3 5AY
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
St Columba's College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hertfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Welwyn Garden City
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Watford
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hatfield
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St Albans
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Columba'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 Columba's College
What is the catchment area for St Columba's College? ▾
The catchment area for St Columba's College is the geographic zone Hertfordshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hertfordshire 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 College oversubscribed? ▾
St Columba's College is operating close to its capacity of 865 places (96% 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 College? ▾
St Columba's College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Columba's College cover? ▾
St Columba's College is a not applicable school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.