St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 606 pupils, and a capacity of 628 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
606
Pupils
628
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy: 628 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 628 places. 606 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 628, Lincolnshire'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. 33.7% of pupils at St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lincolnshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Western Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7SX
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139623
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lincolnshire
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lincolnshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Peter and St Paul, 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 Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 628 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.