Oak View School Catchment Area
Oak View School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Loughton, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 138 pupils, and a capacity of 130 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
138
Pupils
130
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Oak View School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oak View School?
The catchment area for Oak View School is the geographic zone Essex 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. 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, Oak View 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 →Oak View School: at or above its 130 place limit
Oak View School has a published admission number of 130 places. 138 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 130 places. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 44.1% of pupils at Oak View School 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 Loughton.
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) →
Oak View School: School Information
- Full address
- Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 44.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145987
Other Not applicable Schools in Loughton
If Oak View School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Loughton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Oak View 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: Oak View School
What is the catchment area for Oak View School? ▾
The catchment area for Oak View School is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oak View School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Oak View School currently has 138 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 130 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Oak View School? ▾
Admission to Oak View 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 Oak View School cover? ▾
Oak View School is a not applicable school in Loughton, Essex, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oak View School? ▾
Oak View School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.