Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 246 pupils, and a capacity of 256 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
246
Pupils
256
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Great Clacton Church of England Junior School?
The catchment area for Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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 Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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 →Great Clacton Church of England Junior School: 256 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School has a published admission number of 256 places. 246 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 256, 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. 40.7% of pupils at Great Clacton Church of England Junior School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Clacton-on-Sea.
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) →
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Craigfield Avenue, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 40.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140367
Other Primary Schools in Clacton-on-Sea
If Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Clacton-on-Sea are the next closest alternatives.
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Tendring Primary School Catchment Area
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Holland Haven Primary School Catchment Area
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Engaines Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · CO16 9PH
White Hall Academy and Nursery Catchment Area
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Cann Hall Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · COLCHESTER
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Halstead
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sudbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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: Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
What is the catchment area for Great Clacton Church of England Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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 Great Clacton Church of England Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 256 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Great Clacton Church of England Junior School? ▾
Great Clacton Church of England Junior 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 Great Clacton Church of England Junior School cover? ▾
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Great Clacton Church of England Junior School? ▾
Great Clacton Church of England Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.