St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 199 families put St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 545 named it as one of their preferences, for 214 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Across Lancashire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lancashire lodged 1253 appeals against secondary school offers; 1034 reached a hearing and 289 succeeded (27.9% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 214 | 199 | 545 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 207 | 190 | 575 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 238 | 242 | 599 | 1.0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 238 | 236 | 595 | 1.0 | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.