St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1358 pupils, and a capacity of 1260 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,358
Pupils
1,260
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire 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, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: at or above its 1260 place limit
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1260 places. 1358 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1260 places. Derbyshire 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. 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chesterfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8AG
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138470
Other Secondary Schools in Chesterfield
If St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chesterfield are the next closest alternatives.
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Brookfield Community School Catchment Area
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Netherthorpe School Catchment Area
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The Bolsover School Catchment Area
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Outwood Academy Newbold Catchment Area
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Heritage High School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derbyshire
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chesterfield
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ilkeston
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · MANSFIELD
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 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, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire 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, A Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 1358 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1260 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 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 Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.