Brushwood Junior School Catchment Area
Brushwood Junior School is a foundation primary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 255 pupils, and a capacity of 256 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
255
Pupils
256
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Brushwood Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brushwood Junior School?
The catchment area for Brushwood Junior School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Brushwood Junior School is set by Buckinghamshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Brushwood Junior School: at or above its 256 place limit
Brushwood Junior School has a published admission number of 256 places. 255 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 256 places. Buckinghamshire 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. 21.2% of pupils at Brushwood Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Buckinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Brushwood Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Brushwood Road, Chesham, HP5 3DW
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110523
Other Primary Schools in Chesham
If Brushwood Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chesham are the next closest alternatives.
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Ley Hill School Catchment Area
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Chartridge Combined School Catchment Area
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Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Catchment Area
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Thomas Harding Junior School Catchment Area
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Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Brushwood Junior 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: Brushwood Junior School
What is the catchment area for Brushwood Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Brushwood Junior School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brushwood Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Brushwood Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 256 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Brushwood Junior School? ▾
Admission to Brushwood Junior School is managed by Buckinghamshire. 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 Brushwood Junior School cover? ▾
Brushwood Junior School is a primary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brushwood Junior School? ▾
Brushwood Junior School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.