Felsted School Catchment Area
Felsted School is an other independent not applicable school in Felsted, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 1002 pupils, and a capacity of 1100 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-19
Age range
1,002
Pupils
1,100
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Felsted School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Felsted School?
The catchment area for Felsted School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Felsted 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 →Felsted School: 1100 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Felsted School has a published admission number of 1100 places. 1002 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1100, 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.
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) →
Felsted School: School Information
- Full address
- Stebbing Road, Felsted, CM6 3LL
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 115395
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Felsted 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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Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
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St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Felsted 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: Felsted School
What is the catchment area for Felsted School? ▾
The catchment area for Felsted School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Felsted School oversubscribed? ▾
Felsted School is operating close to its capacity of 1100 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Felsted School? ▾
Felsted 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 Felsted School cover? ▾
Felsted School is a not applicable school in Felsted, Essex, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.