Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 105 pupils, and a capacity of 112 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
105
Pupils
112
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Colne Engaine Church of England 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, 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 Colne Engaine Church of England Primary 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 →Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School: 112 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 112 places. 105 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 112, 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. 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of .
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) →
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, CO6 2HA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146923
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Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary 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
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Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Colne Engaine Church of England 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.
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Halstead · 1.9 miles away
Richard de Clare Community Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Halstead · 2.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Colne Engaine Church of England 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, 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 Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 112 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School? ▾
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary 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 Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School? ▾
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.