Honywood School Catchment Area
Honywood School is an academy converter secondary school in Colchester, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 821 pupils, and a capacity of 800 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
821
Pupils
800
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Honywood School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Honywood School?
The catchment area for Honywood School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, Honywood 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 →Honywood School: at or above its 800 place limit
Honywood School has a published admission number of 800 places. 821 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 800 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. 18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Colchester.
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) →
Honywood School: School Information
- Full address
- Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1PZ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136729
Other Secondary Schools in Colchester
If Honywood School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Colchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Benedict's Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CO3 3US
Colchester Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CO4 3JL
East Bergholt High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CO7 6RJ
Thurstable School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CO5 0EW
Colchester County High School for Girls Catchment Area
Academy converter · CO3 3US
The Gilberd School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CO4 9PU
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Honywood 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: Honywood School
What is the catchment area for Honywood School? ▾
The catchment area for Honywood School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Honywood School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Honywood School currently has 821 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 800 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Honywood School? ▾
Admission to Honywood 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 Honywood School cover? ▾
Honywood School is a secondary school in Colchester, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Honywood School? ▾
Honywood School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.