Mayflower High School Catchment Area
Mayflower High School is an academy converter secondary school in Billericay, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1620 pupils, and a capacity of 1700 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,620
Pupils
1,700
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Mayflower High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mayflower High School?
The catchment area for Mayflower High School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, Mayflower High School 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 →Mayflower High School: 1700 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Mayflower High School has a published admission number of 1700 places. 1620 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1700, Essex's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Billericay.
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) →
Mayflower High School: School Information
- Full address
- Stock Road, Billericay, CM12 0RT
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137048
Other Secondary Schools in Billericay
If Mayflower High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Billericay are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Mayflower High School 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: Mayflower High School
What is the catchment area for Mayflower High School? ▾
The catchment area for Mayflower High School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Mayflower High School oversubscribed? ▾
Mayflower High School is operating close to its capacity of 1700 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Mayflower High School? ▾
Admission to Mayflower High School 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 Mayflower High School cover? ▾
Mayflower High School is a secondary school in Billericay, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Mayflower High School? ▾
Mayflower High School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.