Heycroft Primary School Catchment Area
Heycroft Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in LEIGH-on-SEA, Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 386 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
386
Pupils
420
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2023
Heycroft Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Heycroft Primary School?
The catchment area for Heycroft Primary School 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, Heycroft Primary School 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 →Heycroft Primary School: 420 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Heycroft Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 386 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, 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. 18.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of LEIGH-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 →
Heycroft Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, LEIGH-on-SEA, SS9 5SJ
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150361
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Heycroft 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: Heycroft Primary School
What is the catchment area for Heycroft Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Heycroft Primary School 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 Heycroft Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Heycroft Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Heycroft Primary School? ▾
Admission to Heycroft Primary School 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 Heycroft Primary School cover? ▾
Heycroft Primary School is a primary school in LEIGH-on-SEA, Southend-on-Sea, 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 Heycroft Primary School? ▾
Heycroft Primary School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.