Children's Support Service Catchment Area
Children's Support Service is a pupil referral unit not applicable school in Wickford, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 91 pupils, and a capacity of 198 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
5-16
Age range
91
Pupils
198
Capacity
46%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Children's Support Service Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Children's Support Service?
The catchment area for Children's Support Service is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Children's Support Service is set by Essex and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Children's Support Service: 198 places, 46% filled: places available
Children's Support Service has a published admission number of 198 places. 91 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 46%. At 46% full, the school currently has headroom below its 198 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.7% of pupils at Children's Support Service are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wickford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Children's Support Service: School Information
- Full address
- Alderney Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7JZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Free school meals
- 40.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136035
Other Not applicable Schools in Wickford
If Children's Support Service is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wickford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Children's Support Service 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Children's Support Service
What is the catchment area for Children's Support Service? ▾
The catchment area for Children's Support Service is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Children's Support Service oversubscribed? ▾
Children's Support Service has a capacity of 198 places and currently has 91 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for Children's Support Service? ▾
Admission to Children's Support Service is managed by Essex. 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 Children's Support Service cover? ▾
Children's Support Service is a not applicable school in Wickford, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Children's Support Service? ▾
Children's Support Service was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.