St Edmund's Catholic School Catchment Area
St Edmund's Catholic School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Portsmouth , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1150 pupils, and a capacity of 1058 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,150
Pupils
1,058
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2016
St Edmund's Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School is the geographic zone Portsmouth 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. Portsmouth 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 School is managed by Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 School has a published admission number of 1058 places. 1150 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1058 places. Portsmouth 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. 27.2% of pupils at St Edmund's Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Portsmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth school admissions →
St Edmund's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116505
Other Secondary Schools in Portsmouth
If St Edmund's Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Portsmouth are the next closest alternatives.
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UTC Portsmouth Catchment Area
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Springfield School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Portsmouth
St Edmund's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Portsmouth. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth
St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Southsea
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Portsmouth
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Edmund's Catholic 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 Edmund's Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Edmund's Catholic School is the geographic zone Portsmouth 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. Portsmouth 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Edmund's Catholic School currently has 1150 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1058 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Edmund's Catholic School? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Portsmouth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Edmund's Catholic School cover? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic School is a secondary school in Portsmouth, 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 Edmund's Catholic School? ▾
St Edmund's Catholic School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.