Lift Hamford Catchment Area
Lift Hamford is an academy sponsor led primary school in Walton on the Naze, Essex , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 380 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
380
Pupils
280
Capacity
136%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Lift Hamford Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Hamford?
The catchment area for Lift Hamford 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 Hamford 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 Hamford: heavily oversubscribed at 136% capacity
Lift Hamford has a published admission number of 280 places. 380 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 136%. At 136% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Essex 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. 33.2% of pupils at Lift Hamford are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
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 Hamford: School Information
- Full address
- Elm Tree Avenue, Walton on the Naze, CO14 8TE
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138072
Other Primary Schools in Walton on the Naze
If Lift Hamford is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Walton on the Naze are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift Hamford 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 Hamford
What is the catchment area for Lift Hamford? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Hamford 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 Hamford oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lift Hamford currently has 380 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 280 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Hamford? ▾
Admission to Lift Hamford 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 Hamford cover? ▾
Lift Hamford is a primary school in Walton on the Naze, Essex, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Hamford? ▾
Lift Hamford was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.