St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter in Gloucester, GL4 0DD, taking ages 11 to 18, 1,545 on roll.
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Distance did not limit entry in 2024/25: Gloucestershire records the furthest offer at 785 miles, further than any school run. Distance is not what will decide a place here.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
How this compares: every Gloucestershire school's distance, tightest first →
No circle to draw: 785 miles is not a distance limit.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
With no distance limit the map shows the school and the postcode you check, and claims nothing about a boundary.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2024/25, from Gloucestershire. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Gloucestershire, published admission distances, 2024/25
Two schools, both in reach
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If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Gloucestershire, 140 of 543 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (25.8%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Primary Academy Both in reach | Primary | 1.9 mi 2024/25 | 0.2 mi |
| Grange Primary Academy | Primary | No limit 2024/25 | 0.7 mi |
| Holmleigh Park High School Both in reach | Secondary | 2.02 mi 2024/25 | 0.7 mi |
| The Crypt School | Secondary | No limit 2024/25 | 0.8 mi |
| Ribston Hall High School | Secondary | No limit 2024/25 | 1.2 mi |
| Finlay Community School Both in reach | Primary | 0.92 mi 2024/25 | 1.5 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| How full | 1,545 pupils in 1,685 places (92% full) |
| Trust | ST PETER'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Report card, March 2026: 2 at the expected standard, 5 needing attention or urgent improvement |
| Report card |
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| Attainment 8 | 44.1 (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | -0.09 |
| 2022/23 | -0.13 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
| Girls and boys | 47.0% girls, 53.0% boys |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 22.5% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 51.1% |
| Sixth-form college | 0.8% |
| Further education college | 34.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% |
| Employment | 2.1% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 5.1% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
Getting to St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre by bus
Best-served stop: Whittle Avenue, 0.2 mi away, with 2.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 05:41, last 23:04.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's RC High School Bus Park | 37 yd | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33, JD1, JD2, JD4, JD5, JD7 |
| St Peter's Rc High School | 0.1 mi | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 63, 62 |
| St Peter's Rc High School | 0.1 mi | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 63, 62, Glos Route 1 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
The fee-paying alternative
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre?
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2024/25 lived 785 miles away, per Gloucestershire.
How close do I need to live to get a place at St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 785 miles was enough in 2024/25. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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