St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Ilkley, Leeds , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1213 pupils, and a capacity of 1096 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,213
Pupils
1,096
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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 Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Leeds 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 Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1096 places. 1213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Leeds 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. 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ilkley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds 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. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139351
Other Secondary Schools in Ilkley
If St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ilkley are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leeds
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St. Mary's Menston, 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 Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leeds 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. Leeds 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 Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 1213 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1096 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Ilkley, Leeds, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.