Hope Community School Southampton Catchment Area
Hope Community School Southampton is a free s primary school in Southampton , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 222 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
222
Pupils
420
Capacity
53%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Hope Community School Southampton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hope Community School Southampton?
The catchment area for Hope Community School Southampton is the geographic zone Southampton 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. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Hope Community School Southampton is managed by Southampton 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Southampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southampton catchment area documents →Hope Community School Southampton: 420 places, 53% filled: places available
Hope Community School Southampton has a published admission number of 420 places. 222 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 53%. At 53% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 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. 42.3% of pupils at Hope Community School Southampton 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 Southampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southampton 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 Southampton school admissions →
Hope Community School Southampton: School Information
- Full address
- Central Hall, St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NF
- Local authority
- Southampton
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Free school meals
- 42.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144751
Other Primary Schools in Southampton
If Hope Community School Southampton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Southampton are the next closest alternatives.
Bishops Waltham Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SO32 1EP
North Baddesley Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SO52 9EE
Curdridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SO32 2DR
Wildground Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SO45 4LG
Wildground Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SO45 4JX
Waterside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SO45 6ET
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hope Community School Southampton 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: Hope Community School Southampton
What is the catchment area for Hope Community School Southampton? ▾
The catchment area for Hope Community School Southampton is the geographic zone Southampton 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. Southampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hope Community School Southampton oversubscribed? ▾
Hope Community School Southampton has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 222 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Southampton.
What is the admissions policy for Hope Community School Southampton? ▾
Hope Community School Southampton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Southampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Hope Community School Southampton cover? ▾
Hope Community School Southampton is a primary school in Southampton, 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 Hope Community School Southampton? ▾
Hope Community School Southampton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.