St James' Catholic High School Catchment Area
St James' Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in London, Barnet , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1254 pupils, and a capacity of 1400 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,254
Pupils
1,400
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St James' Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St James' Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St James' Catholic High School is the geographic zone Barnet 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. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St James' Catholic High School is managed by Barnet 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 Barnet before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnet catchment area documents →St James' Catholic High School: 1400 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St James' Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1400 places. 1254 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1400, Barnet'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.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30% of pupils at St James' Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barnet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnet 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. Barnet Council school admissions (official) →
St James' Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Great Strand, Colindale, London, NW9 5PE
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101364
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The Camden School for Girls Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Barnet
St James' Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Barnet. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Edgware
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Catherine's RC School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St James' Catholic High 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 James' Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St James' Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St James' Catholic High School is the geographic zone Barnet 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. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St James' Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
St James' Catholic High School is operating close to its capacity of 1400 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St James' Catholic High School? ▾
St James' Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnet before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St James' Catholic High School cover? ▾
St James' Catholic High School is a secondary school in London, Barnet, 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 James' Catholic High School? ▾
St James' Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.