OA - Havering Catchment Area
OA - Havering is an academy alternative provision sponsor led not applicable school in Hornchurch, Havering , serving pupils aged 7-16, with 33 pupils, and a capacity of 40 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
7-16
Age range
33
Pupils
40
Capacity
83%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
OA - Havering Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for OA - Havering?
The catchment area for OA - Havering is the geographic zone Havering 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. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, OA - Havering sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Havering. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Havering before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Havering catchment area documents →OA - Havering: 40 places, 83% filled: places available
OA - Havering has a published admission number of 40 places. 33 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 83%. At 83% full, the school currently has headroom below its 40 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 42.4% of pupils at OA - Havering are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Hornchurch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Havering 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. Find Havering school admissions →
OA - Havering: School Information
- Full address
- Inskip Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 3UR
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-16 years
- Free school meals
- 42.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143130
Other Not applicable Schools in Hornchurch
If OA - Havering is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Hornchurch are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to OA - Havering 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: OA - Havering
What is the catchment area for OA - Havering? ▾
The catchment area for OA - Havering is the geographic zone Havering 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. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is OA - Havering oversubscribed? ▾
OA - Havering has a capacity of 40 places and currently has 33 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Havering.
What is the admissions policy for OA - Havering? ▾
Admission to OA - Havering is managed by Havering. 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 OA - Havering cover? ▾
OA - Havering is a not applicable school in Hornchurch, Havering, serving pupils aged 7-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for OA - Havering? ▾
OA - Havering was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.