Southgate School Catchment Area
Southgate School is an academy converter secondary school in Barnet, Enfield , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1410 pupils, and a capacity of 1531 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,410
Pupils
1,531
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Southgate School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Southgate School?
The catchment area for Southgate School is the geographic zone Enfield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Enfield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Southgate School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Enfield. 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 Enfield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Enfield catchment area documents →Southgate School: 1531 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Southgate School has a published admission number of 1531 places. 1410 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1531, Enfield'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. 23.2% of pupils at Southgate School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Enfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Enfield 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 Enfield school admissions →
Southgate School: School Information
- Full address
- Sussex Way, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BL
- Local authority
- Enfield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142727
Other Secondary Schools in Barnet
If Southgate School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Barnet are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Southgate 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: Southgate School
What is the catchment area for Southgate School? ▾
The catchment area for Southgate School is the geographic zone Enfield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Enfield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Southgate School oversubscribed? ▾
Southgate School is operating close to its capacity of 1531 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Southgate School? ▾
Admission to Southgate School is managed by Enfield. 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 Southgate School cover? ▾
Southgate School is a secondary school in Barnet, Enfield, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Southgate School? ▾
Southgate School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.