St Michael's Church of England High School Catchment Area
St Michael's Church of England High School is an academy converter secondary school in Chorley, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1133 pupils, and a capacity of 1125 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,133
Pupils
1,125
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Michael's Church of England High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England High School?
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England 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 Michael's Church of England 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 Michael's Church of England High School: at or above its 1125 place limit
St Michael's Church of England High School has a published admission number of 1125 places. 1133 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1125 places. Lancashire 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. 3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chorley.
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 Michael's Church of England High School: School Information
- Full address
- Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 3.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136893
Other Secondary Schools in Chorley
If St Michael's Church of England High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chorley are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Lancashire
St Michael's Church of England High School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England 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 Michael's Church of England High School
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England 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 Michael's Church of England High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Michael's Church of England High School currently has 1133 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1125 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Michael's Church of England High School? ▾
St Michael's Church of England 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 Michael's Church of England High School cover? ▾
St Michael's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Chorley, 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 Michael's Church of England High School? ▾
St Michael's Church of England High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.