Lift Ashingdon Catchment Area
Lift Ashingdon is an academy converter primary school in Rochford, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Lift Ashingdon Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Ashingdon?
The catchment area for Lift Ashingdon is the geographic zone Essex 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lift Ashingdon sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. 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 Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Lift Ashingdon: at or above its 210 place limit
Lift Ashingdon has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Essex 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. 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rochford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Lift Ashingdon: School Information
- Full address
- Fambridge Road, Ashingdon, Rochford, SS4 3LN
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137378
Other Primary Schools in Rochford
If Lift Ashingdon is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rochford are the next closest alternatives.
Holt Farm Infant School Catchment Area
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Rochford Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS4 1NJ
Holt Farm Junior School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SS4 1RS
Stambridge Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SS4 2AP
Waterman Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS4 1QF
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS4 1RF
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift Ashingdon 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: Lift Ashingdon
What is the catchment area for Lift Ashingdon? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Ashingdon is the geographic zone Essex 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lift Ashingdon oversubscribed? ▾
Lift Ashingdon is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Ashingdon? ▾
Admission to Lift Ashingdon is managed by Essex. 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 Lift Ashingdon cover? ▾
Lift Ashingdon is a primary school in Rochford, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Ashingdon? ▾
Lift Ashingdon was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.