St Peter's Catholic College Catchment Area
St Peter's Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 574 pupils, and a capacity of 540 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
574
Pupils
540
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Peter's Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic College?
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic College is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland 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. Redcar and Cleveland 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's Catholic College is managed by Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Redcar and Cleveland catchment area documents →St Peter's Catholic College: at or above its 540 place limit
St Peter's Catholic College has a published admission number of 540 places. 574 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 540 places. Redcar and Cleveland 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. 54.9% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic College are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Middlesbrough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland school admissions →
St Peter's Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Normanby Road, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 54.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140751
Other Secondary Schools in Middlesbrough
If St Peter's Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Middlesbrough are the next closest alternatives.
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The King's Academy Catchment Area
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Outwood Academy Ormesby Catchment Area
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Nunthorpe Academy Catchment Area
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Outwood Academy Acklam Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Redcar and Cleveland
St Peter's Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Redcar and Cleveland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Guisborough
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic College 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's Catholic College
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic College is the geographic zone Redcar and Cleveland 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. Redcar and Cleveland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Peter's Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Peter's Catholic College currently has 574 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 540 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter's Catholic College? ▾
St Peter's Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Catholic College cover? ▾
St Peter's Catholic College is a secondary school in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 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 Peter's Catholic College? ▾
St Peter's Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.