Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Witham, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 198 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
198
Pupils
210
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic 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, 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 Holy Family Catholic Primary 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 →Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 198 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, 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. 21.7% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic 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) →
Holy Family Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Maltings Lane, Witham, CM8 1DX
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148111
Other Primary Schools in Witham
If Holy Family Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Witham are the next closest alternatives.
Chipping Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM8 1FR
Howbridge Infant School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM8 1DJ
White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM8 1RZ
Witham Oaks Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM8 1NA
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM8 1BZ
Templars Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM8 2NJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
Holy Family Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basildon
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hutton
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maldon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic 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: Holy Family Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic 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, 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 Holy Family Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Family Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary 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 Holy Family Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Witham, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holy Family Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.