Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Ingatestone, Essex , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 192 pupils, and a capacity of 192 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
192
Pupils
192
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School?
The catchment area for Ingatestone and Fryerning 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 Ingatestone and Fryerning 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 →Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School: at or above its 192 place limit
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School has a published admission number of 192 places. 192 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 192 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. 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ingatestone.
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) →
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- The Furlongs, Ingatestone, CM4 0AL
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 8.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150749
Other Primary Schools in Ingatestone
If Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ingatestone are the next closest alternatives.
Blackmore Primary School Catchment Area
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Stock Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM4 9BQ
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM4 0HA
Ingatestone Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM4 0DF
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Ingatestone and Fryerning 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
Voluntary controlled school · Colchester
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 Ingatestone and Fryerning 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: Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School
What is the catchment area for Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Ingatestone and Fryerning 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 Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School currently has 192 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 192 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School? ▾
Ingatestone and Fryerning 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 Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School cover? ▾
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Ingatestone, 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 Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School? ▾
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.