Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Catchment Area
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Chelmsford, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 409 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
409
Pupils
420
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery?
The catchment area for Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 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, Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 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 →Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery: 420 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery has a published admission number of 420 places. 409 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, 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. 42.3% of pupils at Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Chelmsford.
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) →
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Trent Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JH
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 42.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144303
Other Primary Schools in Chelmsford
If Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chelmsford are the next closest alternatives.
Trinity Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM2 6HS
Great Leighs Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM3 1RP
Highwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM1 3QH
Baddow Hall Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CM2 7QZ
Cold Norton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM3 6JE
Baddow Hall Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CM2 7QZ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 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.
Westlands Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Chelmsford · 0.9 miles away
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford · 1.7 miles away
Broomfield Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Chelmsford · 1.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
What is the catchment area for Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 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 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery? ▾
Admission to Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 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 Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery cover? ▾
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery? ▾
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.