Larchwood Primary School Catchment Area
Larchwood Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Brentwood, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Larchwood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Larchwood Primary School?
The catchment area for Larchwood Primary 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, Larchwood Primary 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 →Larchwood Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Larchwood Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 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. 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Brentwood.
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) →
Larchwood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9NG
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140828
Other Primary Schools in Brentwood
If Larchwood Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Brentwood are the next closest alternatives.
Long Ridings Primary School Catchment Area
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West Horndon Primary School Catchment Area
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Doddinghurst Infant School Catchment Area
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Willowbrook Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM13 2TU
Warley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM14 5LF
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Larchwood Primary 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: Larchwood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Larchwood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Larchwood Primary 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 Larchwood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Larchwood Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Larchwood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Larchwood Primary 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 Larchwood Primary School cover? ▾
Larchwood Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Larchwood Primary School? ▾
Larchwood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.