Katherine Semar Junior School Catchment Area
Katherine Semar Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 249 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
249
Pupils
270
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Katherine Semar Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Katherine Semar Junior School?
The catchment area for Katherine Semar 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 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, Katherine Semar Junior 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 →Katherine Semar Junior School: 270 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Katherine Semar Junior School has a published admission number of 270 places. 249 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 270, 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. 12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Saffron Walden.
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) →
Katherine Semar Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141572
Other Primary Schools in Saffron Walden
If Katherine Semar Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Saffron Walden are the next closest alternatives.
Ashdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB10 2HB
Clavering Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB11 4PE
Great Sampford Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB10 2RL
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB11 3YG
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB10 1BQ
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB10 2TX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Katherine Semar 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.
Katherine Semar Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saffron Walden · 0.0 miles away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saffron Walden · 0.6 miles away
R A Butler Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saffron Walden · 0.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Katherine Semar Junior School
What is the catchment area for Katherine Semar Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Katherine Semar 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Katherine Semar Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Katherine Semar Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Katherine Semar Junior School? ▾
Admission to Katherine Semar Junior 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 Katherine Semar Junior School cover? ▾
Katherine Semar Junior School is a primary school in Saffron Walden, 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 Katherine Semar Junior School? ▾
Katherine Semar Junior School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.