The Catholic High School, Chester Catchment Area
The Catholic High School, Chester is an academy converter secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 808 pupils, and a capacity of 1117 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
808
Pupils
1,117
Capacity
72%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
The Catholic High School, Chester Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Catholic High School, Chester?
The catchment area for The Catholic High School, Chester is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Catholic High School, Chester is managed by Cheshire West and Chester 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire West and Chester catchment area documents →The Catholic High School, Chester: 1117 places, 72% filled: places available
The Catholic High School, Chester has a published admission number of 1117 places. 808 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 72%. At 72% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1117 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.1% of pupils at The Catholic High School, Chester are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cheshire West and Chester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester Council school admissions (official) →
The Catholic High School, Chester: School Information
- Full address
- Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139343
Other Secondary Schools in Chester
If The Catholic High School, Chester is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chester are the next closest alternatives.
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Catchment Area
Foundation school · CH1 5JH
Upton-by-Chester High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CH2 1NN
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH3 5XF
Christleton High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH3 7AD
Queen's Park High School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CH4 7AE
Chester International School Catchment Area
Studio schools · CH4 7AE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
The Catholic High School, Chester shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cheshire West and Chester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chester
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Neston
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Northwich
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ellesmere Port
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Catholic High School, Chester 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.
The Whitby High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Ellesmere Port · 6.0 miles away
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ellesmere Port · 6.5 miles away
Ellesmere Port Church of England College Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ellesmere Port · 6.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Catholic High School, Chester
What is the catchment area for The Catholic High School, Chester? ▾
The catchment area for The Catholic High School, Chester is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester 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. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Catholic High School, Chester oversubscribed? ▾
The Catholic High School, Chester has a capacity of 1117 places and currently has 808 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cheshire West and Chester.
What is the admissions policy for The Catholic High School, Chester? ▾
The Catholic High School, Chester uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Catholic High School, Chester cover? ▾
The Catholic High School, Chester is a secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 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 Catholic High School, Chester? ▾
The Catholic High School, Chester was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.