Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is a voluntary aided primary school in Hastings, East Sussex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex 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, Hastings is managed by East Sussex 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 East Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find East Sussex catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, East Sussex'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. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hastings.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
East Sussex 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. East Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings: School Information
- Full address
- Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5NA
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 114575
Other Primary Schools in Hastings
If Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hastings are the next closest alternatives.
Westfield School Catchment Area
Community school · TN35 4QE
Sandown Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · TN34 2AA
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TN35 4LS
Ore Village Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TN35 5DB
Dudley Infant Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TN35 5NJ
Mulberry Baird Primary Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TN34 3TH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in East Sussex
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across East Sussex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bexhill-on-Sea
St Marys Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Crowborough
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Uckfield
Mayfield School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Mayfield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings 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: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex 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, Hastings oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% 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, Hastings? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by East Sussex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings is a primary school in Hastings, East Sussex, serving pupils aged 4-11. 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, Hastings? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.