Victory Park Academy Catchment Area
Victory Park Academy is an academy alternative provision sponsor led not applicable school in Southend-On-Sea , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 56 pupils, and a capacity of 101 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
5-16
Age range
56
Pupils
101
Capacity
55%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Victory Park Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Victory Park Academy?
The catchment area for Victory Park Academy 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, Victory Park Academy 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.
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 →Victory Park Academy: 101 places, 55% filled: places available
Victory Park Academy has a published admission number of 101 places. 56 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 55%. At 55% full, the school currently has headroom below its 101 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 60.7% of pupils at Victory Park Academy 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 →
Victory Park Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Wentworth Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Free school meals
- 60.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142938
Other Not applicable Schools in Southend-On-Sea
If Victory Park Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Southend-On-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Victory Park Academy 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.
Southend YMCA Community School Catchment Area
Free schools alternative provision · Southend-on-Sea · 0.5 miles away
St Nicholas School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · Southend-on-Sea · 1.0 miles away
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff Catchment Area
Other independent school · Southend-on-Sea · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Victory Park Academy
What is the catchment area for Victory Park Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Victory Park Academy 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 Victory Park Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Victory Park Academy has a capacity of 101 places and currently has 56 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Southend-on-Sea.
What is the admissions policy for Victory Park Academy? ▾
Admission to Victory Park Academy 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 Victory Park Academy cover? ▾
Victory Park Academy is a not applicable school in Southend-On-Sea, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Victory Park Academy? ▾
Victory Park Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.