Market Field School Catchment Area
Market Field School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Colchester, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-19, with 502 pupils, and a capacity of 225 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-19
Age range
502
Pupils
225
Capacity
223%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Market Field School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Market Field School?
The catchment area for Market Field School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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, Market Field 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 →Market Field School: heavily oversubscribed at 223% capacity
Market Field School has a published admission number of 225 places. 502 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 223%. At 223% 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. 42.6% of pupils at Market Field School 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 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) →
Market Field School: School Information
- Full address
- School Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO7 7ET
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-19 years
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143589
Other Not applicable Schools in Colchester
If Market Field School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Colchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Mary's School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · CO3 3RB
Colchester Prep & High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CO3 3HD
Holmwood House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CO3 9ST
Littlegarth School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CO6 4JR
Doucecroft School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CO6 3QL
University of Essex Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · CO4 3SQ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Market Field 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.
North East Essex Co-operative Academy Catchment Area
Academy alternative provision converter · Colchester · 4.7 miles away
Kingswode Hoe School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · Colchester · 4.9 miles away
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · Colchester · 5.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Market Field School
What is the catchment area for Market Field School? ▾
The catchment area for Market Field School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Market Field School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Market Field School currently has 502 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 225 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Market Field School? ▾
Admission to Market Field 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 Market Field School cover? ▾
Market Field School is a not applicable school in Colchester, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Market Field School? ▾
Market Field School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.