Bournes Green Infant School Catchment Area
Bournes Green Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 180 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-7
Age range
180
Pupils
180
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Bournes Green Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bournes Green Infant School?
The catchment area for Bournes Green Infant School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Southend-on-Sea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bournes Green Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Southend-on-Sea. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Southend-on-Sea before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southend-on-Sea catchment area documents →Bournes Green Infant School: at or above its 180 place limit
Bournes Green Infant School has a published admission number of 180 places. 180 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 places. Southend-on-Sea allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Southend-on-Sea.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southend-on-Sea publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Southend-on-Sea school admissions →
Bournes Green Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Burlescoombe Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3PS
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Free school meals
- 4.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143339
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If Bournes Green Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Southend-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
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Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Hinguar Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Friars Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS3 9XX
Hamstel Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS2 4PQ
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS3 9NP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bournes Green Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Greenways Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · 1.1 miles away
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · 1.4 miles away
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · Westcliff-on-Sea · 2.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bournes Green Infant School
What is the catchment area for Bournes Green Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Bournes Green Infant School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Southend-on-Sea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bournes Green Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bournes Green Infant School currently has 180 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bournes Green Infant School? ▾
Admission to Bournes Green Infant School is managed by Southend-on-Sea. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bournes Green Infant School cover? ▾
Bournes Green Infant School is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bournes Green Infant School? ▾
Bournes Green Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.