St Bernard's High School Catchment Area
St Bernard's High School is an academy converter secondary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1021 pupils, and a capacity of 1030 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,021
Pupils
1,030
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Bernard's High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bernard's High School?
The catchment area for St Bernard's High School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea 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, 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 St Bernard's High 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 →St Bernard's High School: 1030 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Bernard's High School has a published admission number of 1030 places. 1021 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 1030, 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. 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Westcliff-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 →
St Bernard's High School: School Information
- Full address
- Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7JS
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137312
Other Secondary Schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
If St Bernard's High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Southend-on-Sea
St Bernard's High 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
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Leigh-on-Sea
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Westcliff-on-Sea
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bernard's High 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: St Bernard's High School
What is the catchment area for St Bernard's High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bernard's High School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea 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, 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 St Bernard's High School oversubscribed? ▾
St Bernard's High School is operating close to its capacity of 1030 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 Bernard's High School? ▾
St Bernard's High 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 St Bernard's High School cover? ▾
St Bernard's High School is a secondary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 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 St Bernard's High School? ▾
St Bernard's High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.