St Peter's Catholic School Catchment Area
St Peter's Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Guildford, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1347 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,347
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
128%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St Peter's Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 School is managed by Surrey 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →St Peter's Catholic School: heavily oversubscribed at 128% capacity
St Peter's Catholic School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1347 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 128%. At 128% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Surrey 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. 6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Guildford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
St Peter's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Horseshoe Lane East, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2TN
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147430
Other Secondary Schools in Guildford
If St Peter's Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Guildford are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Surrey
St Peter's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic 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 Peter's Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter's Catholic School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Peter's Catholic School currently has 1347 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter's Catholic School? ▾
St Peter's Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Catholic School cover? ▾
St Peter's Catholic School is a secondary school in Guildford, Surrey, 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's Catholic School? ▾
St Peter's Catholic School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.