St Joseph's Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic High School is an academy converter secondary school in Slough , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 992 pupils, and a capacity of 800 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
992
Pupils
800
Capacity
124%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Joseph's Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Slough 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. Slough publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic High School is managed by Slough 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 Slough before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Slough catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic High School: heavily oversubscribed at 124% capacity
St Joseph's Catholic High School has a published admission number of 800 places. 992 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 124%. At 124% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Slough 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. 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Slough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Slough 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 Slough school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, SL2 5HW
- Local authority
- Slough
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143803
Other Secondary Schools in Slough
If St Joseph's Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Slough are the next closest alternatives.
Wexham School Catchment Area
Community school · SL2 5QP
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SL3 7AF
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SL3 9JQ
The Langley Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SL3 7EF
Upton Court Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SL3 7PR
Baylis Court School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SL1 3AH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Slough
St Joseph's Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Slough. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Slough
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Slough
St Bernard's Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Slough
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Slough
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Joseph's 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 Joseph's Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Slough 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. Slough publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic High School currently has 992 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 800 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic High School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Slough before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic High School cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Slough, 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 Joseph's Catholic High School? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.