Fairhouse Community Primary School Catchment Area
Fairhouse Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Basildon, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 416 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
416
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Fairhouse Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fairhouse Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Fairhouse Community 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.
As an academy, Fairhouse Community Primary 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 →Fairhouse Community Primary School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Fairhouse Community Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 416 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, 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. 36.3% of pupils at Fairhouse Community Primary 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) →
Fairhouse Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QP
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 36.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146944
Other Primary Schools in Basildon
If Fairhouse Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Basildon are the next closest alternatives.
Vange Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SS16 4QA
Millhouse Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS15 5QF
Ghyllgrove Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS14 2BG
Eversley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS13 2EF
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SS15 5AF
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · SS16 5DE
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Fairhouse Community 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: Fairhouse Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Fairhouse Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Fairhouse Community 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 Fairhouse Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Fairhouse Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Fairhouse Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Fairhouse Community 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 Fairhouse Community Primary School cover? ▾
Fairhouse Community Primary School is a primary school in Basildon, 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 Fairhouse Community Primary School? ▾
Fairhouse Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.