Castledon School Catchment Area
Castledon School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Wickford, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-19, with 238 pupils, and a capacity of 250 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-19
Age range
238
Pupils
250
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Castledon School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castledon School?
The catchment area for Castledon School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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, Castledon 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 →Castledon School: 250 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Castledon School has a published admission number of 250 places. 238 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 250, 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. 36.2% of pupils at Castledon 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) →
Castledon School: School Information
- Full address
- Bromfords Drive, Wickford, SS12 0PW
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-19 years
- Free school meals
- 36.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141765
Other Not applicable Schools in Wickford
If Castledon School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wickford are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Castledon 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: Castledon School
What is the catchment area for Castledon School? ▾
The catchment area for Castledon School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Castledon School oversubscribed? ▾
Castledon School is operating close to its capacity of 250 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Castledon School? ▾
Admission to Castledon 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 Castledon School cover? ▾
Castledon School is a not applicable school in Wickford, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Castledon School? ▾
Castledon School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.