St Gregory's Catholic School Catchment Area
St Gregory's Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1177 pupils, and a capacity of 1082 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,177
Pupils
1,082
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
St Gregory's Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Gregory's Catholic School is managed by Kent 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →St Gregory's Catholic School: at or above its 1082 place limit
St Gregory's Catholic School has a published admission number of 1082 places. 1177 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1082 places. Kent 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. 20.2% of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
St Gregory's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140640
Other Secondary Schools in Tunbridge Wells
If St Gregory's Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells are the next closest alternatives.
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TN4 9UJ
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Catchment Area
Community school · TN4 9XB
Skinners' Kent Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TN2 4PY
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TN4 9SH
The Skinners' School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TN4 9PG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Kent
St Gregory's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ramsgate
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Canterbury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Gregory'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 Gregory's Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Gregory's Catholic School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Gregory's Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Gregory's Catholic School currently has 1177 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1082 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Gregory's Catholic School? ▾
St Gregory's Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Gregory's Catholic School cover? ▾
St Gregory's Catholic School is a secondary school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.