St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Catchment Area
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is an academy converter special school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 1943 pupils, and a capacity of 1650 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-18
Age range
1,943
Pupils
1,650
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School?
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is a special school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School: heavily oversubscribed at 118% capacity
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School has a published admission number of 1650 places. 1943 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bournemouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School: School Information
- Full address
- St Catherine's Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4AH
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137349
Other Special Schools in Bournemouth
If St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is oversubscribed, these special schools in Bournemouth are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Catchment Area
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St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is a special school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School currently has 1943 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1650 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School cover? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is a special school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 4-18. 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's Catholic Comprehensive School? ▾
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.