St Alban's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Alban's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Hornchurch, Havering , 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 2015
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Havering 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. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Alban's Catholic Primary School is managed by Havering 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 Havering before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Havering catchment area documents →St Alban's Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 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, Havering'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. 13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hornchurch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Havering 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 Havering school admissions →
St Alban's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Heron Flight Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 5LN
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102336
Other Primary Schools in Hornchurch
If St Alban's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hornchurch are the next closest alternatives.
Elm Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RM12 5UA
Langtons Infant School & Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · RM11 3SD
Suttons Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RM12 6RP
Towers Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RM11 1HP
Towers Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RM11 1PD
Scotts Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RM12 6TH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Havering
St Alban's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Havering. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hornchurch
La Salette Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rainham
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Romford
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Romford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Alban's 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.
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 4.0 miles away
Linton Mead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 4.2 miles away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 4.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Alban's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Havering 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. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Alban's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 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 St Alban's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Havering before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Alban's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hornchurch, Havering, 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 St Alban's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.