Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Colchester, Essex , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 463 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
463
Pupils
420
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 →Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 463 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Essex 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. 11.8% 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) →
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Docwra Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9DS
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139360
Other Primary Schools in Colchester
If Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Colchester are the next closest alternatives.
St. George's School Catchment Area
Community school · CO2 7RU
Hamilton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CO3 3GB
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Catchment Area
Community school · CO3 9AS
Myland Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CO4 5LD
North Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · CO1 1RP
Old Heath Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CO2 8DD
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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: Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy currently has 463 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy cover? ▾
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Colchester, Essex, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy? ▾
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.