St Nicholas School Catchment Area
St Nicholas School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 103 pupils, and a capacity of 108 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
103
Pupils
108
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Nicholas School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas School?
The catchment area for St Nicholas School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Southend-on-Sea publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Nicholas School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Southend-on-Sea. 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 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 Nicholas School: 108 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Nicholas School has a published admission number of 108 places. 103 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 108, 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. 64.1% of pupils at St Nicholas School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Southend-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 Nicholas School: School Information
- Full address
- Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 64.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144691
Other Not applicable Schools in Southend-on-Sea
If St Nicholas School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Southend-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SS3 0PW
Southend YMCA Community School Catchment Area
Free schools alternative provision · SS2 6LH
Kingsdown School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · SS2 6XT
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff Catchment Area
Other independent school · SS0 7AH
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Nicholas 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 Nicholas School
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas School? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas School is the geographic zone Southend-on-Sea uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. 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 Nicholas School oversubscribed? ▾
St Nicholas School is operating close to its capacity of 108 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas School? ▾
Admission to St Nicholas School is managed by Southend-on-Sea. 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 St Nicholas School cover? ▾
St Nicholas School is a not applicable school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Nicholas School? ▾
St Nicholas School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.