Bocking Primary School Catchment Area
Bocking Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Braintree, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 196 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
196
Pupils
210
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Bocking Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bocking Primary School?
The catchment area for Bocking 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, Bocking 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.
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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 →Bocking Primary School: 210 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Bocking Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 196 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Essex's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Braintree.
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) →
Bocking Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 5LA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148305
Other Primary Schools in Braintree
If Bocking 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 Bocking 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.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree · 1.5 miles away
Lyons Hall School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Braintree · 1.7 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree · 1.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bocking Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bocking Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bocking 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 Bocking Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bocking Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bocking Primary School? ▾
Admission to Bocking 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 Bocking Primary School cover? ▾
Bocking 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 Bocking Primary School? ▾
Bocking Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.