Catholic points-based admissions are the system used by some Catholic comprehensive schools in London and The Home Counties as over subscription criteria. In order to attend these Catholic schools candidates must come from practising Catholic, who are active in the Catholic Church, on the grounds that Catholic schools should be for practising Catholic families.

In September 1999 the government thought they had removed the legal state right for schools to interview pupils to assess practice of their faith. The Labour government at the time saw these schools as socially selective amid allegations they benefit articulate middle-class parents and boys. However, The London Oratory school in Fulham continued to interview to assess Catholicity up until 2006 having won a Court case to the effect that while schools had to have regard to the code of admissions they were not required to follow said code as such. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1509930/London-Oratory-will-stop-pupil-interviews.html

All of these schools have some similarities; they recruit from across London despite being in extremely expensive areas, are single-sex (at least up until the 6th form), offer a traditional curriculum, have a strong focus on Catholic formation, achieve GCSE and A Level results 30-35 per cent above the national average, are strong on pupil discipline; have supportive from parents and have high Oxrbidge and Russell Group entry rates. These characteristics are not dissimilar to other voluntary aided schools in London such as the Camden School for Girls, which is a non faith school and is stronly supported by parents in terms of financial and other support.

	School	Neighbourhood Neighbourhood A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...	2011 5 GCSE A*-C
	London Oratory School London Oratory School The London Oratory School is a Catholic secondary comprehensive school in Fulham, London. The Headmaster is David McFadden. It has around 1,365 pupils. It is not to be confused with The Oratory School, a Catholic boarding school...	Fulham, London	90%
	Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided comprehensive school in Holland Park, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. And formerly one of several Selective Catholic Schools in England....	Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea could refer to:*Kensington and Chelsea , a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom*The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, a London borough...	92%
	Coloma Convent Girls' School Coloma Convent Girls' School Coloma Convent Girl's school is a Roman Catholic Girl's School based in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Croydon in South London, England...	Croydon, Surrey	94%
	The John Fisher School The John Fisher School The John Fisher Old Boys Association is an exclusive members club for past pupils and teachers of The John Fisher School in Purley, Surrey.Membership of the Association is available to all former pupils of the John Fisher School and those members and former members of the School Staff who are...	Purley, Surrey	88%

The London Oratory School

Founded in 1863; the school was established by the Oratory Fathers based on the teaching of St Philip Neri, one of the patron saint of Rome, and allied to the Brompton Oratory Church in Knighstbridge. Philip Neri's Cathoicism was a joyful Cathoicism and led the Catholic Counter-reformation inspired by great music, liturgy and the arts. These inspirations guide the London Oratory School who also emphasise the formation of leaders as well as Catholics in its mission founded on high academic standards, good behaviour, social justice, fine music, sport and the arts.

Cardinal Vaughn Memorial School

Like The London Oratory School and schools such as Camden School for Girls, The Vaughan has high Oxbridge entrance rates and like The London Oratory and Camden School for Girls it has educated many sons and daughters of politicians in recent years. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100071893/catholic-schools-and-the-enemy-within/

Coloma Convent Girls' School

In 2010 3 girls won places at Oxford University. The school is the top performing girls school in Croydon and Surrey. It regularly outperforms local independent schools.

The John Fisher School

Founded in 1929 the school adopted the points system at the turn of the century. It is the top performing boys state school in Croydon and is second only to Coloma in Surrey.

John Fisher operates one of the widest cathcment areas of any school; taking Catholic boys from as far as deepest Surrey and Kent and from as far afield as East Sussex.