Kingsdown School Catchment Area
Kingsdown School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 3-14, with 130 pupils, and a capacity of 130 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-14
Age range
130
Pupils
130
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Kingsdown School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kingsdown School?
The catchment area for Kingsdown School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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, Kingsdown 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 →Kingsdown School: at or above its 130 place limit
Kingsdown School has a published admission number of 130 places. 130 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 130 places. Southend-on-Sea 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. 46.2% of pupils at Kingsdown School 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 Southend-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 →
Kingsdown School: School Information
- Full address
- Snakes Lane, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-14 years
- Free school meals
- 46.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144692
Other Not applicable Schools in Southend-on-Sea
If Kingsdown School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Southend-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SS3 0PW
Southend YMCA Community School Catchment Area
Free schools alternative provision · SS2 6LH
St Nicholas School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · SS2 4RL
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff Catchment Area
Other independent school · SS0 7AH
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Kingsdown 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: Kingsdown School
What is the catchment area for Kingsdown School? ▾
The catchment area for Kingsdown School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Kingsdown School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Kingsdown School currently has 130 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 130 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Kingsdown School? ▾
Admission to Kingsdown 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 Kingsdown School cover? ▾
Kingsdown School is a not applicable school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 3-14. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.