De La Salle School Catchment Area
De La Salle School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Basildon, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 765 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
765
Pupils
750
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
De La Salle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for De La Salle School?
The catchment area for De La Salle School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to De La Salle School is managed by Essex and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →De La Salle School: at or above its 750 place limit
De La Salle School has a published admission number of 750 places. 765 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Essex 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. 26.1% of pupils at De La Salle School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
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) →
De La Salle School: School Information
- Full address
- Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115237
Other Secondary Schools in Basildon
If De La Salle School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Basildon are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
De La Salle School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to De La Salle 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: De La Salle School
What is the catchment area for De La Salle School? ▾
The catchment area for De La Salle School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is De La Salle School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, De La Salle School currently has 765 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for De La Salle School? ▾
De La Salle School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does De La Salle School cover? ▾
De La Salle School is a secondary school in Basildon, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for De La Salle School? ▾
De La Salle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.