Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School Catchment Area
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Old Harlow, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School?
The catchment area for Fawbert and Barnard's 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, Fawbert and Barnard's 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 →Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 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. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Old Harlow.
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) →
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- London Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0DA
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144663
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Fawbert and Barnard's 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.
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Harlow · 0.8 miles away
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · Sawbridgeworth · 2.4 miles away
Mandeville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Sawbridgeworth · 2.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
What is the catchment area for Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Fawbert and Barnard's 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 Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School? ▾
Admission to Fawbert and Barnard's 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 Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School cover? ▾
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School is a primary school in Old Harlow, 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 Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School? ▾
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.