St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Catchment Area
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is an academy converter secondary school in Durham, County Durham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1260 pupils, and a capacity of 1265 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,260
Pupils
1,265
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham?
The catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is the geographic zone County Durham 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. County Durham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is managed by County Durham 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 County Durham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find County Durham catchment area documents →St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham: at or above its 1265 place limit
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham has a published admission number of 1265 places. 1260 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1265 places. County Durham 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. 13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Durham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
County Durham 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. County Durham Council school admissions (official) →
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham: School Information
- Full address
- North End, Durham, DH1 4NG
- Local authority
- County Durham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143583
Other Secondary Schools in Durham
If St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Durham are the next closest alternatives.
Belmont Community School Catchment Area
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Catchment Area
Community school · DH1 4SU
Framwellgate School Durham Catchment Area
Academy converter · DH1 5BQ
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Catchment Area
Academy converter · DH7 0RD
Durham Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · DH7 7NG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in County Durham
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across County Durham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Seaham
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bishop Auckland
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Catchment Area
Academy converter · Durham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Newton Aycliffe
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 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 Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
What is the catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham? ▾
The catchment area for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is the geographic zone County Durham 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. County Durham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham oversubscribed? ▾
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is operating close to its capacity of 1265 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham? ▾
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by County Durham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham cover? ▾
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is a secondary school in Durham, County Durham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.