St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Catchment Area
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is an academy converter secondary school in Woking, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1541 pupils, and a capacity of 1470 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,541
Pupils
1,470
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking?
The catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is managed by Surrey 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking: at or above its 1470 place limit
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking has a published admission number of 1470 places. 1541 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1470 places. Surrey 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. 6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Woking.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking: School Information
- Full address
- Elmbridge Lane, Kingfield, Woking, GU22 9AL
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143369
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Surrey
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking 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 John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
What is the catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking? ▾
The catchment area for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking currently has 1541 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1470 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking? ▾
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking cover? ▾
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is a secondary school in Woking, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.