Ingatestone Infant School Catchment Area
Ingatestone Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Ingatestone, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 138 pupils, and a capacity of 135 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-7
Age range
138
Pupils
135
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Ingatestone Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ingatestone Infant School?
The catchment area for Ingatestone Infant 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, Ingatestone Infant 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 →Ingatestone Infant School: at or above its 135 place limit
Ingatestone Infant School has a published admission number of 135 places. 138 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 135 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. 4.3% 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 Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Fryerning Lane, Ingatestone, CM4 0DF
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Free school meals
- 4.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150748
Other Primary Schools in Ingatestone
If Ingatestone Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ingatestone are the next closest alternatives.
Blackmore Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM4 0QR
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 and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM4 0AL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ingatestone Infant 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 Infant School
What is the catchment area for Ingatestone Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Ingatestone Infant 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 Ingatestone Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ingatestone Infant School currently has 138 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 135 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ingatestone Infant School? ▾
Admission to Ingatestone Infant 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 Ingatestone Infant School cover? ▾
Ingatestone Infant School is a primary school in Ingatestone, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ingatestone Infant School? ▾
Ingatestone Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.