Lift Pioneer Catchment Area
Lift Pioneer is an academy special converter not applicable school in Basildon, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 189 pupils, and a capacity of 170 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
189
Pupils
170
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Lift Pioneer Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Pioneer?
The catchment area for Lift Pioneer is the geographic zone Essex 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. 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 Pioneer 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.
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Lift Pioneer has a published admission number of 170 places. 189 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% 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. 37.9% of pupils at Lift Pioneer 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 Pioneer: School Information
- Full address
- Ghyllgrove, Basildon, SS14 2LA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 37.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138219
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Lift Pioneer 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 Pioneer
What is the catchment area for Lift Pioneer? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Pioneer is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lift Pioneer oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lift Pioneer currently has 189 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 170 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Pioneer? ▾
Admission to Lift Pioneer 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 Pioneer cover? ▾
Lift Pioneer is a not applicable school in Basildon, Essex, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Pioneer? ▾
Lift Pioneer was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.