Halfway Houses Primary School Catchment Area
Halfway Houses Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sheerness, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 522 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
522
Pupils
630
Capacity
83%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Halfway Houses Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Halfway Houses Primary School?
The catchment area for Halfway Houses Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Halfway Houses Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Halfway Houses Primary School: 630 places, 83% filled: places available
Halfway Houses Primary School has a published admission number of 630 places. 522 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 83%. At 83% full, the school currently has headroom below its 630 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. 31.8% of pupils at Halfway Houses Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Kent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
Halfway Houses Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3AP
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 31.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143605
Other Primary Schools in Sheerness
If Halfway Houses Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sheerness are the next closest alternatives.
Rose Street Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME12 1AW
West Minster Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME12 1ET
Thistle Hill Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · ME12 3UD
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · ME12 1BW
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · ME12 3QU
Minster in Sheppey Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · ME12 2HX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Halfway Houses Primary 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: Halfway Houses Primary School
What is the catchment area for Halfway Houses Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Halfway Houses Primary School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Halfway Houses Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Halfway Houses Primary School has a capacity of 630 places and currently has 522 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Kent.
What is the admissions policy for Halfway Houses Primary School? ▾
Admission to Halfway Houses Primary School is managed by Kent. 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 Halfway Houses Primary School cover? ▾
Halfway Houses Primary School is a primary school in Sheerness, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Halfway Houses Primary School? ▾
Halfway Houses Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.