---
type: "School Guide"
title: "St Thomas More High School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Partly selective, and selective places are only offered to boys resident within its catchment area, not on score alone from anywhere. Map, distances and the CSSE."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-thomas-more-high-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Boys Essex

# St Thomas More High School catchment area

Westcliff-on-Sea · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does St Thomas More High School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Partly selective, and selective places are only offered to boys resident within its catchment area, not on score alone from anywhere.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

CSSE

Year 7 places

180

Location

Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at St Thomas More High School

A proportion of places are selective via the CSSE test for catchment-area boys; the rest are non-selective allocated on Catholic faith and distance criteria.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Westcliff-on-Sea

Essex

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Westcliff-on-Sea

[Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 0.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea · Score + location 0.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Area or distance priority 0.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-bernards-high-school-catchment-area)

[Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Score + location 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/southend-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Score + location 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/westcliff-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness · Area or distance priority 4.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/shoeburyness-high-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for St Thomas More High School

1

### Read the rules

Check [St Thomas More High School's admissions information](https://www.st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current CSSE instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## St Thomas More High School catchment, your questions answered

**Does St Thomas More High School have a catchment area?**

Partly selective, and selective places are only offered to boys resident within its catchment area, not on score alone from anywhere.

**How are places allocated at St Thomas More High School?**

A proportion of places are selective via the CSSE test for catchment-area boys; the rest are non-selective allocated on Catholic faith and distance criteria. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

St Thomas More High School lists CSSE as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does St Thomas More High School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check St Thomas More High School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [St Thomas More High School's published information](https://www.st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.