The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Catchment Area
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Kensington and Chelsea , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1024 pupils, and a capacity of 922 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,024
Pupils
922
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2021
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School?
The catchment area for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is the geographic zone Kensington and Chelsea 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. Kensington and Chelsea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is managed by Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kensington and Chelsea catchment area documents →The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School has a published admission number of 922 places. 1024 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kensington and Chelsea 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. 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea school admissions →
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School: School Information
- Full address
- 89 Addison Road, London, W14 8BZ
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141931
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC 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: The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
What is the catchment area for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School? ▾
The catchment area for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is the geographic zone Kensington and Chelsea 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. Kensington and Chelsea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School currently has 1024 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 922 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School? ▾
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kensington and Chelsea before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School cover? ▾
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School is a secondary school in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 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 The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School? ▾
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.