Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in South Ockendon, Thurrock , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 232 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
232
Pupils
236
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Thurrock 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Thurrock publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is managed by Thurrock 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 Thurrock before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Thurrock catchment area documents →Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 236 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 236 places. 232 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, Thurrock'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. 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of South Ockendon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Thurrock 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 Thurrock school admissions →
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5RP
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146296
Other Primary Schools in South Ockendon
If Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in South Ockendon are the next closest alternatives.
Kenningtons Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Dilkes Academy Catchment Area
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Shaw Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Benyon Primary School Catchment Area
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Somers Heath Primary School Catchment Area
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Aveley Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Thurrock
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Thurrock. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Grays Convent High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Grays
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Grays
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stanford-le-Hope
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Tilbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Cross Catholic 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: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Thurrock 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Thurrock publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Thurrock before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school in South Ockendon, Thurrock, 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 Holy Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.