Becket Keys Church of England Free School Catchment Area
Becket Keys Church of England Free School is a free s secondary school in Brentwood, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1140 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
1,140
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Becket Keys Church of England Free School?
The catchment area for Becket Keys Church of England Free School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Becket Keys Church of England Free School is managed by Essex and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Becket Keys Church of England Free School: at or above its 1050 place limit
Becket Keys Church of England Free School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1140 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Brentwood.
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) →
Becket Keys Church of England Free School: School Information
- Full address
- Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138239
Other Secondary Schools in Brentwood
If Becket Keys Church of England Free School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Brentwood are the next closest alternatives.
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Becket Keys Church of England Free School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Becket Keys Church of England Free 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: Becket Keys Church of England Free School
What is the catchment area for Becket Keys Church of England Free School? ▾
The catchment area for Becket Keys Church of England Free School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Becket Keys Church of England Free School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Becket Keys Church of England Free School currently has 1140 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Becket Keys Church of England Free School? ▾
Becket Keys Church of England Free School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Becket Keys Church of England Free School cover? ▾
Becket Keys Church of England Free School is a secondary school in Brentwood, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.