Beckers Green Primary School Catchment Area
Beckers Green Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Braintree, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 317 pupils, and a capacity of 364 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
317
Pupils
364
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Beckers Green Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beckers Green Primary School?
The catchment area for Beckers Green Primary School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Beckers Green Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. 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 Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Beckers Green Primary School: 364 places, 87% filled: places available
Beckers Green Primary School has a published admission number of 364 places. 317 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 364 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. 33.4% of pupils at Beckers Green Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex 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. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Beckers Green Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Beckers Green Road, Braintree, CM7 3PR
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147816
Other Primary Schools in Braintree
If Beckers Green Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Braintree are the next closest alternatives.
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · CM7 5UL
Great Bardfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM7 4RN
Great Bradfords Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CM7 9LW
White Court School Catchment Area
Community school · CM77 7UE
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · CM7 9LW
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM7 4BP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Beckers Green Primary 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: Beckers Green Primary School
What is the catchment area for Beckers Green Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Beckers Green Primary School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Beckers Green Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Beckers Green Primary School has a capacity of 364 places and currently has 317 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for Beckers Green Primary School? ▾
Admission to Beckers Green Primary School is managed by Essex. 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 Beckers Green Primary School cover? ▾
Beckers Green Primary School is a primary school in Braintree, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Beckers Green Primary School? ▾
Beckers Green Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.