Lancaster School Catchment Area
Lancaster School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 14-19, with 131 pupils, and a capacity of 106 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
14-19
Age range
131
Pupils
106
Capacity
124%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Lancaster School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lancaster School?
The catchment area for Lancaster 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, Lancaster 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 →Lancaster School: heavily oversubscribed at 124% capacity
Lancaster School has a published admission number of 106 places. 131 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 124%. At 124% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Southend-on-Sea allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 42.2% of pupils at Lancaster 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 Westcliff-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 →
Lancaster School: School Information
- Full address
- Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 14-19 years
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144693
Other Not applicable Schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
If Lancaster School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Westcliff-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Lancaster 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.
Southend YMCA Community School Catchment Area
Free schools alternative provision · Southend-on-Sea · 0.9 miles away
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff Catchment Area
Other independent school · Southend-on-Sea · 0.9 miles away
Saint Pierre School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Leigh-on-Sea · 0.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lancaster School
What is the catchment area for Lancaster School? ▾
The catchment area for Lancaster 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 Lancaster School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lancaster School currently has 131 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 106 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lancaster School? ▾
Admission to Lancaster 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 Lancaster School cover? ▾
Lancaster School is a not applicable school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 14-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lancaster School? ▾
Lancaster School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.