Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 415 pupils, and a capacity of 460 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
415
Pupils
460
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School 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, Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School 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.
Find Southend-on-Sea catchment area documents →Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School: 460 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 460 places. 415 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 460, Southend-on-Sea's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.4% of pupils at Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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 →
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Richmond Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LG
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144878
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery 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: Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School 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 Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is operating close to its capacity of 460 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School 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 Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.