St Patrick's RC High School Catchment Area
St Patrick's RC High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Manchester, Salford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 928 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
928
Pupils
900
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Patrick's RC High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's RC High School?
The catchment area for St Patrick's RC High School is the geographic zone Salford 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. Salford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Patrick's RC High School is managed by Salford 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 Salford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Salford catchment area documents →St Patrick's RC High School: at or above its 900 place limit
St Patrick's RC High School has a published admission number of 900 places. 928 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 900 places. Salford 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. 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Salford 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 Salford school admissions →
St Patrick's RC High School: School Information
- Full address
- 56 New Lane, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7JJ
- Local authority
- Salford
- 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
- 18.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105986
Other Secondary Schools in Manchester
If St Patrick's RC High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
Loreto High School Chorlton Catchment Area
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Our Lady's RC High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M9 0RP
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M20 6BX
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M24 2GL
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M27 9QP
St Thomas More RC College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M34 6AF
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Salford
St Patrick's RC High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Salford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ The King RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Gilbert's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Patrick's RC 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 Patrick's RC High School
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's RC High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Patrick's RC High School is the geographic zone Salford 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. Salford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Patrick's RC High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Patrick's RC High School currently has 928 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 900 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Patrick's RC High School? ▾
St Patrick's RC High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Salford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Patrick's RC High School cover? ▾
St Patrick's RC High School is a secondary school in Manchester, Salford, 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 Patrick's RC High School? ▾
St Patrick's RC High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.