JCoSS Catchment Area
JCoSS is a voluntary aided secondary school in New Barnet, Barnet , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1381 pupils, and a capacity of 1360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,381
Pupils
1,360
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
JCoSS Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for JCoSS?
The catchment area for JCoSS is the geographic zone Barnet 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to JCoSS is managed by Barnet 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 Barnet before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnet catchment area documents →JCoSS: at or above its 1360 place limit
JCoSS has a published admission number of 1360 places. 1381 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1360 places. Barnet 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. 4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of New Barnet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnet 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. Barnet Council school admissions (official) →
JCoSS: School Information
- Full address
- Castlewood Road, New Barnet, EN4 9GE
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135747
Other Jewish Schools in Barnet
JCoSS shares its religious character with these Jewish schools across Barnet. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Rosh Pinah Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Edgware
Menorah Primary School for Girls Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Menorah Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Edgware
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to JCoSS 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: JCoSS
What is the catchment area for JCoSS? ▾
The catchment area for JCoSS is the geographic zone Barnet 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is JCoSS oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, JCoSS currently has 1381 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for JCoSS? ▾
JCoSS uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnet before each admissions cycle.
What age range does JCoSS cover? ▾
JCoSS is a secondary school in New Barnet, Barnet, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for JCoSS? ▾
JCoSS was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.