Philip Southcote School Catchment Area
Philip Southcote School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Addlestone, Surrey , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 263 pupils, and a capacity of 196 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
263
Pupils
196
Capacity
134%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Philip Southcote School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Philip Southcote School?
The catchment area for Philip Southcote School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Philip Southcote School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Philip Southcote School has a published admission number of 196 places. 263 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 134%. At 134% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Surrey 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. 40.7% of pupils at Philip Southcote 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 Addlestone.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Philip Southcote School: School Information
- Full address
- Addlestone Moor, Addlestone, KT15 2QH
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 40.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150197
Other Not applicable Schools in Addlestone
If Philip Southcote School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Addlestone are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Philip Southcote 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: Philip Southcote School
What is the catchment area for Philip Southcote School? ▾
The catchment area for Philip Southcote School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Philip Southcote School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Philip Southcote School currently has 263 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 196 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Philip Southcote School? ▾
Admission to Philip Southcote School is managed by Surrey. 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 Philip Southcote School cover? ▾
Philip Southcote School is a not applicable school in Addlestone, Surrey, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Philip Southcote School? ▾
Philip Southcote School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.