Chipping Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Chipping Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Witham, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Chipping Hill Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chipping Hill Primary School?
The catchment area for Chipping Hill 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.
The catchment area for Chipping Hill Primary School is set by Essex 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 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 →Chipping Hill Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Chipping Hill Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 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. 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Witham.
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) →
Chipping Hill Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Owers Road, Witham, CM8 1FR
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 114827
Other Primary Schools in Witham
If Chipping Hill Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Witham are the next closest alternatives.
Howbridge Infant School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM8 1DJ
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM8 1RZ
Witham Oaks Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM8 1NA
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM8 1BZ
Templars Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM8 2NJ
Silver End Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM8 3RZ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Chipping Hill 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: Chipping Hill Primary School
What is the catchment area for Chipping Hill Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Chipping Hill 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 Chipping Hill Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Chipping Hill Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Chipping Hill Primary School? ▾
Admission to Chipping Hill 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 Chipping Hill Primary School cover? ▾
Chipping Hill Primary School is a primary school in Witham, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.