St Joseph's RC High School Catchment Area
St Joseph's RC High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Bolton , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1051 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,051
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Joseph's RC High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's RC High School?
The catchment area for St Joseph's RC High School is the geographic zone Bolton 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. Bolton 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 RC High School is managed by Bolton 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 Bolton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bolton catchment area documents →St Joseph's RC High School: at or above its 1050 place limit
St Joseph's RC High School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1051 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Bolton 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. 21.3% of pupils at St Joseph's RC High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bolton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bolton 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 Bolton school admissions →
St Joseph's RC High School: School Information
- Full address
- Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HW
- Local authority
- Bolton
- 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
- 21.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105262
Other Secondary Schools in Bolton
If St Joseph's RC High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bolton are the next closest alternatives.
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Turton School Catchment Area
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Thornleigh Salesian College Catchment Area
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Ladybridge High School Catchment Area
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Essa Academy Catchment Area
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Kearsley Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL4 8HY
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bolton
St Joseph's RC High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bolton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bolton
St Columba's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bolton
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bolton
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bolton
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Joseph's RC 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 RC High School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's RC High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's RC High School is the geographic zone Bolton 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. Bolton 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 RC High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's RC High School currently has 1051 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's RC High School? ▾
St Joseph's RC High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bolton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's RC High School cover? ▾
St Joseph's RC High School is a secondary school in Bolton, 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 Joseph's RC High School? ▾
St Joseph's RC High School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.