St Thomas More High School Catchment Area
St Thomas More High School is an academy converter secondary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1206 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,206
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
115%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Thomas More High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More High School?
The catchment area for St Thomas More 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 Thomas More 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.
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St Thomas More High School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 115%. At 115% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Southend-on-Sea allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.1% 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 Thomas More High School: School Information
- Full address
- Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BW
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137310
Other Secondary Schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
If St Thomas More 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 Thomas More 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.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Thomas More 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 Thomas More High School
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More 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 Thomas More High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas More High School currently has 1206 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More High School? ▾
St Thomas More 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 Thomas More High School cover? ▾
St Thomas More 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 Thomas More High School? ▾
St Thomas More High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.