St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Leyland, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 817 pupils, and a capacity of 830 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
817
Pupils
830
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mary's Catholic High School is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic High School: 830 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic High School has a published admission number of 830 places. 817 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 830, Lancashire'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. 20.8% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- 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
- 20.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119816
Other Secondary Schools in Leyland
If St Mary's Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Leyland are the next closest alternatives.
Balshaw's Church of England High School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · PR25 3AH
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · PR26 9HH
Academy@Worden Catchment Area
Academy converter · PR25 1RN
Wellfield Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · PR25 2TP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Mary's Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic High School is operating close to its capacity of 830 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic High School? ▾
St Mary's Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic High School cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Leyland, Lancashire, 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 Mary's Catholic High School? ▾
St Mary's Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.