Friars Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Friars Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 427 pupils, and a capacity of 472 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
427
Pupils
472
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Friars Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Friars Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Friars Primary School and Nursery 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, Friars Primary School and Nursery 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 →Friars Primary School and Nursery: 472 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Friars Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 472 places. 427 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 472, Southend-on-Sea's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 41.8% of pupils at Friars Primary School and Nursery 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 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 →
Friars Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Constable Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 41.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143334
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Friars Primary School and Nursery 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.
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · 0.9 miles away
Great Wakering Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Bournes Green Infant School Catchment Area
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Frequently Asked Questions: Friars Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Friars Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Friars Primary School and Nursery 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 Friars Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Friars Primary School and Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 472 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Friars Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Admission to Friars Primary School and Nursery 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 Friars Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Friars Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Friars Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Friars Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.