Epping St Johns Church of England School Catchment Area
Epping St Johns Church of England School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Epping, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1031 pupils, and a capacity of 1036 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,031
Pupils
1,036
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Epping St Johns Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Epping St Johns Church of England School?
The catchment area for Epping St Johns Church of England School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Epping St Johns Church of England 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 →Epping St Johns Church of England School: at or above its 1036 place limit
Epping St Johns Church of England School has a published admission number of 1036 places. 1031 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1036 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. 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Epping.
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) →
Epping St Johns Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- Bury Lane, Epping, CM16 5JB
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145050
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Epping St Johns Church of England 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.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Epping St Johns Church of England 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: Epping St Johns Church of England School
What is the catchment area for Epping St Johns Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for Epping St Johns Church of England School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Epping St Johns Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
Epping St Johns Church of England School is operating close to its capacity of 1036 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Epping St Johns Church of England School? ▾
Epping St Johns Church of England 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 Epping St Johns Church of England School cover? ▾
Epping St Johns Church of England School is a secondary school in Epping, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Epping St Johns Church of England School? ▾
Epping St Johns Church of England School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.