OA - Thurrock Catchment Area
OA - Thurrock is an academy alternative provision sponsor led not applicable school in Tilbury, Thurrock , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 65 pupils, and a capacity of 53 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
65
Pupils
53
Capacity
123%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
OA - Thurrock Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for OA - Thurrock?
The catchment area for OA - Thurrock is the geographic zone Thurrock 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. Thurrock 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 - Thurrock sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Thurrock. 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 Thurrock before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Thurrock catchment area documents →OA - Thurrock: heavily oversubscribed at 123% capacity
OA - Thurrock has a published admission number of 53 places. 65 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 123%. At 123% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Thurrock 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. 55.4% of pupils at OA - Thurrock 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 Tilbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Thurrock 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 Thurrock school admissions →
OA - Thurrock: School Information
- Full address
- Leicester Road, Tilbury, RM18 7AX
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 55.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140861
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to OA - Thurrock 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 - Thurrock
What is the catchment area for OA - Thurrock? ▾
The catchment area for OA - Thurrock is the geographic zone Thurrock 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. Thurrock publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is OA - Thurrock oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, OA - Thurrock currently has 65 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 53 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for OA - Thurrock? ▾
Admission to OA - Thurrock is managed by Thurrock. 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 - Thurrock cover? ▾
OA - Thurrock is a not applicable school in Tilbury, Thurrock, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for OA - Thurrock? ▾
OA - Thurrock was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.