The St Christopher School Catchment Area
The St Christopher School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 262 pupils, and a capacity of 191 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
262
Pupils
191
Capacity
137%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
The St Christopher School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The St Christopher School?
The catchment area for The St Christopher 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, The St Christopher 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 →The St Christopher School: heavily oversubscribed at 137% capacity
The St Christopher School has a published admission number of 191 places. 262 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 137%. At 137% 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. 43% of pupils at The St Christopher 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 Leigh-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 →
The St Christopher School: School Information
- Full address
- Mountdale Gardens, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 43% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138044
Other Not applicable Schools in Leigh-on-Sea
If The St Christopher School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Leigh-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The St Christopher 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: The St Christopher School
What is the catchment area for The St Christopher School? ▾
The catchment area for The St Christopher 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 The St Christopher School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The St Christopher School currently has 262 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 191 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The St Christopher School? ▾
Admission to The St Christopher 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 The St Christopher School cover? ▾
The St Christopher School is a not applicable school in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The St Christopher School? ▾
The St Christopher School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.