Litcham School Catchment Area
Litcham School is an academy converter special school in King's Lynn, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 744 pupils, and a capacity of 607 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-16
Age range
744
Pupils
607
Capacity
123%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Litcham School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Litcham School?
Litcham School is a special school in King's Lynn, Norfolk, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Norfolk allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Litcham School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Norfolk assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Norfolk assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Litcham School: heavily oversubscribed at 123% capacity
Litcham School has a published admission number of 607 places. 744 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 123%. At 123% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Norfolk 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. 19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of King's Lynn.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Litcham School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Litcham, King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146237
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Frequently Asked Questions: Litcham School
What is the catchment area for Litcham School? ▾
Litcham School is a special school in King's Lynn, Norfolk, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Norfolk allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Litcham School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Litcham School currently has 744 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 607 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Litcham School? ▾
Admission to Litcham School is managed by Norfolk. 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 Litcham School cover? ▾
Litcham School is a special school in King's Lynn, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Litcham School? ▾
Litcham School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.