St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Catchment Area
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is a voluntary aided secondary school in Crawley, West Sussex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1174 pupils, and a capacity of 949 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,174
Pupils
949
Capacity
124%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley?
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is the geographic zone West Sussex 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. West Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is managed by West Sussex 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 West Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Sussex catchment area documents →St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley: heavily oversubscribed at 124% capacity
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley has a published admission number of 949 places. 1174 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 124%. At 124% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. West Sussex 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. 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crawley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Sussex 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. West Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley: School Information
- Full address
- St Wilfrid's Way, Crawley, RH11 8PG
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 126095
Other Secondary Schools in Crawley
If St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Crawley are the next closest alternatives.
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Catchment Area
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Oriel High School Catchment Area
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Hazelwick School Catchment Area
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Thomas Bennett Community College Catchment Area
Academy converter · RH10 5AD
Ifield Community College Catchment Area
Academy converter · RH11 0DB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in West Sussex
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across West Sussex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Horsham
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Crawley
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Worthing
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · East Grinstead
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley? ▾
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is the geographic zone West Sussex 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. West Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley currently has 1174 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 949 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by West Sussex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley cover? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is a secondary school in Crawley, West Sussex, 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.