St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester, Bury , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1066 pupils, and a capacity of 1150 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,066
Pupils
1,150
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Bury 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 Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy: 1150 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1150 places. 1066 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1150, Bury'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. 21.9% of pupils at St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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. Find Bury school admissions →
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JH
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148050
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bury
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bury. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Monica's RC High School, a 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 Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1150 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bury before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Bury, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.