Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities

Pupils

Capacity

650

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

44.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

10.3

Leadership (FTE)

4.8

Part-time teachers

15%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

How do I apply for a place at Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities?

Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Does living near Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.