Hall Mead School Catchment Area
Hall Mead School is an academy converter secondary school in Upminster, Havering , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1066 pupils, and a capacity of 982 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,066
Pupils
982
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Hall Mead School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hall Mead School?
The catchment area for Hall Mead School is the geographic zone Havering 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 siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hall Mead School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Havering. 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 Havering before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Hall Mead School has a published admission number of 982 places. 1066 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 982 places. Havering 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. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Upminster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Havering 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 Havering school admissions →
Hall Mead School: School Information
- Full address
- Marlborough Gardens, Upminster, RM14 1SF
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137197
Other Secondary Schools in Upminster
If Hall Mead School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Upminster are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Hall Mead 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: Hall Mead School
What is the catchment area for Hall Mead School? ▾
The catchment area for Hall Mead School is the geographic zone Havering 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 siblings. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hall Mead School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hall Mead School currently has 1066 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 982 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hall Mead School? ▾
Admission to Hall Mead School is managed by Havering. 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 Hall Mead School cover? ▾
Hall Mead School is a secondary school in Upminster, Havering, 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 Hall Mead School? ▾
Hall Mead School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.