St Peter's Catholic School Catchment Area
St Peter's Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Solihull , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1311 pupils, and a capacity of 1253 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,311
Pupils
1,253
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
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 Solihull 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. Solihull 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 Solihull 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 Solihull before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Solihull catchment area documents →St Peter's Catholic School: at or above its 1253 place limit
St Peter's Catholic School has a published admission number of 1253 places. 1311 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1253 places. Solihull 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. 16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Solihull.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Solihull 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 Solihull school admissions →
St Peter's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Whitefields Road, Solihull, B91 3NZ
- Local authority
- Solihull
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148094
Other Secondary Schools in Solihull
If St Peter's Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Solihull are the next closest alternatives.
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Catchment Area
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Arden Catchment Area
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Alderbrook School Catchment Area
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Langley School Catchment Area
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Lode Heath School Catchment Area
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Light Hall School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Solihull
St Peter's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Solihull. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
John Henry Newman Catholic College Catchment Area
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Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Solihull
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Solihull
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Solihull
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 Solihull 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. Solihull 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 1311 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1253 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 Solihull before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Catholic School cover? ▾
St Peter's Catholic School is a secondary school in Solihull, 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 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.