St Peter's Collegiate Academy Catchment Area
St Peter's Collegiate Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1306 pupils, and a capacity of 1326 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,306
Pupils
1,326
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Peter's Collegiate Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Collegiate Academy?
The catchment area for St Peter's Collegiate Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton 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 Collegiate Academy is managed by Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wolverhampton catchment area documents →St Peter's Collegiate Academy: 1326 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Peter's Collegiate Academy has a published admission number of 1326 places. 1306 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1326, Wolverhampton'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. 34.5% of pupils at St Peter's Collegiate Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
St Peter's Collegiate Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138852
Other Secondary Schools in Wolverhampton
If St Peter's Collegiate Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wolverhampton are the next closest alternatives.
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Colton Hills Community School Catchment Area
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Codsall Community High School Catchment Area
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Heath Park Catchment Area
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Aldersley High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WV8 1RT
St Edmund's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WV3 9DU
Other Church of England Schools in Wolverhampton
St Peter's Collegiate Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wolverhampton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wolverhampton
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wolverhampton
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wolverhampton
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wolverhampton
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Peter's Collegiate 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.
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wolverhampton · 0.4 miles away
Highfields School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wolverhampton · 1.6 miles away
Thomas Telford University Technical College Catchment Area
University technical college · Wolverhampton · 1.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Peter's Collegiate Academy
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Collegiate Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter's Collegiate Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton 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 Collegiate Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Peter's Collegiate Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1326 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter's Collegiate Academy? ▾
St Peter's Collegiate Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Peter's Collegiate Academy cover? ▾
St Peter's Collegiate Academy is a secondary school in Wolverhampton, 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 Collegiate Academy? ▾
St Peter's Collegiate Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.