Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is an academy sponsor led primary school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 435 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
435
Pupils
420
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Southend-on-Sea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Southend-on-Sea. 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 Southend-on-Sea 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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Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 420 places. 435 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Southend-on-Sea 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. 40.4% of pupils at Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 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 Southend-on-Sea.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea school admissions →
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Lancaster Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NS
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142683
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 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.
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Earls Hall Primary School Catchment Area
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Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Westcliff-on-Sea · 1.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Southend-on-Sea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery currently has 435 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Admission to Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is managed by Southend-on-Sea. 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 Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.