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Schools in Rochford

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 10 schools in Rochford , Essex , including 8 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Catchment area boundaries are set by Essex and reviewed annually. Click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

School demand in Rochford

Across the 9 schools in Rochford with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 81%. None are currently over capacity, but catchment distance still applies in any year a school is oversubscribed.

2 schools in Rochford have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

8 of the schools in Rochford are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Essex, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

7 of the schools in Rochford have a current Ofsted rating, of which 5 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary Schools in Rochford (8)

Secondary Schools in Rochford (1)

Other Schools in Rochford (1)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Rochford are set by Essex and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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