Joydens Wood Junior School Catchment Area
Joydens Wood Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Dartford, Kent , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 324 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
324
Pupils
280
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Joydens Wood Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Joydens Wood Junior School?
The catchment area for Joydens Wood Junior School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Joydens Wood Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Joydens Wood Junior School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
Joydens Wood Junior School has a published admission number of 280 places. 324 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Dartford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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. Find Kent school admissions →
Joydens Wood Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7NE
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137661
Other Primary Schools in Dartford
If Joydens Wood Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dartford are the next closest alternatives.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DA1 4DZ
The Anthony Roper Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · DA4 0AA
Bean Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DA2 8AW
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DA1 5EA
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DA1 2HX
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DA1 5AF
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Joydens Wood 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: Joydens Wood Junior School
What is the catchment area for Joydens Wood Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Joydens Wood Junior School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Joydens Wood Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Joydens Wood Junior School currently has 324 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 280 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Joydens Wood Junior School? ▾
Admission to Joydens Wood Junior School is managed by Kent. 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 Joydens Wood Junior School cover? ▾
Joydens Wood Junior School is a primary school in Dartford, Kent, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.