Heybridge Primary School Catchment Area
Heybridge Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Maldon, Essex , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 417 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
417
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Heybridge Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Heybridge Primary School?
The catchment area for Heybridge 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, Heybridge 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 →Heybridge Primary School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Heybridge Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 417 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. 34.4% of pupils at Heybridge 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) →
Heybridge Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4TU
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138994
Other Primary Schools in Maldon
If Heybridge Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Maldon are the next closest alternatives.
Tollesbury School Catchment Area
Community school · CM9 8QE
Wentworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM9 6JN
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM9 6HY
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM9 6HN
Great Totham Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM9 8PN
Maldon Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM9 5DQ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Heybridge 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: Heybridge Primary School
What is the catchment area for Heybridge Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Heybridge 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 Heybridge Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Heybridge 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 Heybridge Primary School? ▾
Admission to Heybridge 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 Heybridge Primary School cover? ▾
Heybridge Primary School is a primary school in Maldon, Essex, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Heybridge Primary School? ▾
Heybridge Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.