St Edmund's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Edmund's Catholic Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1128 pupils, and a capacity of 896 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,128
Pupils
896
Capacity
126%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Edmund's Catholic Academy is managed by Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 896 places. 1128 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 126%. At 126% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wolverhampton 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. 44.6% of pupils at St Edmund's Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
St Edmund's Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 44.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139891
Other Secondary Schools in Wolverhampton
If St Edmund's Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wolverhampton are the next closest alternatives.
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy Catchment Area
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Aldersley High School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wolverhampton
St Edmund's Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wolverhampton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
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St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Catchment Area
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Edmund's Catholic 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.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Catchment Area
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Thomas Telford University Technical College Catchment Area
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Highfields School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wolverhampton · 1.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Edmund's Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Edmund's Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Edmund's Catholic Academy currently has 1128 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 896 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Edmund's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Edmund's Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Wolverhampton, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Edmund's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.