Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 445 pupils, and a capacity of 472 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
445
Pupils
472
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Southend-on-Sea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is managed by Southend-on-Sea and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 472 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 472 places. 445 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 472, 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. 29.7% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary 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 →
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Windermere Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145678
Other Primary Schools in Southend-on-Sea
If Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Southend-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SS2 6JH
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SS1 2NS
Hinguar Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS3 9FE
Friars Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS3 9XX
Hamstel Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS2 4PQ
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS3 9NP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Southend-on-Sea
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Southend-on-Sea. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Thomas More High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Westcliff-on-Sea
St Bernard's High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Westcliff-on-Sea
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Leigh-on-Sea
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Westcliff-on-Sea
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary 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.
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · Westcliff-on-Sea · 1.1 miles away
Earls Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Westcliff-on-Sea · 1.9 miles away
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Westcliff-on-Sea · 2.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 472 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Southend-on-Sea before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.