Lift Hockley Catchment Area
Lift Hockley is an academy converter primary school in Hockley, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 332 pupils, and a capacity of 330 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
332
Pupils
330
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2016
Lift Hockley Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Hockley?
The catchment area for Lift Hockley 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 Hockley 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 Hockley: at or above its 330 place limit
Lift Hockley has a published admission number of 330 places. 332 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 330 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. 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hockley.
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 Hockley: School Information
- Full address
- Chevening Gardens, Hockley, SS5 4UR
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146181
Other Primary Schools in Hockley
If Lift Hockley is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hockley are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift Hockley 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 Hockley
What is the catchment area for Lift Hockley? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Hockley 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 Hockley oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lift Hockley currently has 332 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 330 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Hockley? ▾
Admission to Lift Hockley 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 Hockley cover? ▾
Lift Hockley is a primary school in Hockley, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Hockley? ▾
Lift Hockley was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.