St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Catchment Area
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Harlow, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1082 pupils, and a capacity of 1120 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,082
Pupils
1,120
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mark's West Essex Catholic School?
The catchment area for St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is managed by Essex 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 Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →St Mark's West Essex Catholic School: 1120 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School has a published admission number of 1120 places. 1082 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1120, Essex'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. 19.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Harlow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Tripton Road, Harlow, CM18 6AA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137058
Other Secondary Schools in Harlow
If St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Harlow are the next closest alternatives.
Passmores Academy Catchment Area
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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow Catchment Area
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Burnt Mill Academy Catchment Area
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College Catchment Area
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Bmat Stem Academy Catchment Area
University technical college · CM20 3EZ
Mark Hall Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM17 9LR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basildon
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hutton
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maldon
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Mark's West Essex Catholic 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 Mark's West Essex Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Mark's West Essex Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is the geographic zone Essex 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mark's West Essex Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is operating close to its capacity of 1120 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Mark's West Essex Catholic School? ▾
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mark's West Essex Catholic School cover? ▾
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School is a secondary school in Harlow, Essex, 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 Mark's West Essex Catholic School? ▾
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.