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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington

Voluntary aided school · Clitheroe · BB7 9JA

Ages 11–16 · 1,098 pupils · Lancashire

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,102

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

220

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

210

Total preferences (any rank)
550
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill102%

1,098 pupils · 1,075 places

Pupils on roll
1,098
Boys / girls
556 / 542
School capacity
1,075
Capacity fill
1,098 / 1,075 (102%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
110
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Michael Wright

Location

Address
Elker Lane, Billington
Postcode
BB7 9JA
Town
Clitheroe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 1,098 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Clitheroe
23
Secondary schools in Clitheroe
3
Academies among open schools in Clitheroe
17% (4)
Open schools in BB7
25
Secondary in BB7
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Wright

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