How many pupils attend Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has 943 pupils on roll.

What ages does Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form take?

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

How do I apply to Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?

Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form have a religious character?

Yes — Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form was 0.956 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?

When Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after children; 2. a) Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling at Blessed George Napier School at the time of admission and currently attending a named feeder school; 3. b) Baptised Catholic children who currently attend a named feeder school, and 9 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 40.5% of pupils at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

0.956miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form, year by year →

How places are decided at Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after children
2a) Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling at Blessed George Napier School at the time of admission and currently attending a named feeder school
3b) Baptised Catholic children who currently attend a named feeder school
4a) Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling at Blessed George Napier Catholic School at the time of admission
5b) Other Baptised Catholic children
6Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after children
7Non-Catholic children of staff at the school
8Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister at Blessed George Napier Catholic School at the time of admission
9Non-Catholic children currently attending a named feeder school
10Children of other Christian communities
11Children of non-Christian faiths
12Other children

Published by Oxfordshire County Council on the school's own admissions page (Transfer from Primary or Junior to Secondary School - September 2026 (places allocated on 2nd March 2026)). The figure beside each rule is the number of places offered under it. The Governors or Trust decide the admissions criteria as shown below (in descending order of priority) together with the number of places offered under that criterion: Named feeder schools are: Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School (Chipping Norton), St John's Catholic Primary School (Banbury), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Banbury), St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Aston-le-Walls) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Bicester) Home-to-school distances measured using: Shortest Routed Distance. Last place offered under "10. Other children" at 0.956 miles. Unsuccessful applicants by criterion: 10. Other children = 76; Total not offered = 76.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.