Lift Westerings Catchment Area
Lift Westerings is an academy converter primary school in Hockley, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 413 pupils, and a capacity of 340 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
413
Pupils
340
Capacity
121%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Lift Westerings Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Westerings?
The catchment area for Lift Westerings 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 Westerings 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 Westerings: heavily oversubscribed at 121% capacity
Lift Westerings has a published admission number of 340 places. 413 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 121%. At 121% 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. 6.5% 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 Westerings: School Information
- Full address
- Sunny Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4NZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137405
Other Primary Schools in Hockley
If Lift Westerings 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 Westerings 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 Westerings
What is the catchment area for Lift Westerings? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Westerings 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 Westerings oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lift Westerings currently has 413 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 340 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Westerings? ▾
Admission to Lift Westerings 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 Westerings cover? ▾
Lift Westerings 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 Westerings? ▾
Lift Westerings was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.