Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Catchment Area
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is a voluntary aided primary school in Royston, Essex , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 126 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
126
Pupils
105
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School?
The catchment area for Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-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, 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 Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-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 →Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School: heavily oversubscribed at 120% capacity
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School has a published admission number of 105 places. 126 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 1.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Royston.
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) →
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School: School Information
- Full address
- Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QE
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 1.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115195
Other Primary Schools in Royston
If Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Royston are the next closest alternatives.
Bassingbourn Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG8 5NP
Fowlmere Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG8 7SL
Melbourn Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG8 6DB
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SG8 0PD
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SG8 5QG
Reed First School Catchment Area
Community school · SG8 8AB
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-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.
Kendall Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Colchester
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · COLCHESTER
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Halstead
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sudbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-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.
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Royston · 2.8 miles away
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saffron Walden · 4.4 miles away
Barkway VA Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barkway · 4.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School
What is the catchment area for Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School? ▾
The catchment area for Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-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, 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 Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School currently has 126 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 105 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School? ▾
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-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 Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School cover? ▾
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School is a primary school in Royston, Essex, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School? ▾
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.