St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Rochdale , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1057 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
1,057
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Rochdale 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Rochdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Rochdale catchment area documents →St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy: 1200 places, 88% filled: places available
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1057 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1200 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 38.5% of pupils at St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Rochdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Rochdale 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 Rochdale school admissions →
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, OL16 4RX
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149873
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Rochdale
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Rochdale. 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 Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 1200 places and currently has 1057 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Rochdale.
What is the admissions policy for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Rochdale before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Rochdale, 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 Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.