Meadgate Primary School Catchment Area
Meadgate Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Chelmsford, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 215 pupils, and a capacity of 216 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
215
Pupils
216
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Meadgate Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Meadgate Primary School?
The catchment area for Meadgate 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, Meadgate 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 →Meadgate Primary School: at or above its 216 place limit
Meadgate Primary School has a published admission number of 216 places. 215 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 216 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. 20.9% of pupils at Meadgate Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
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) →
Meadgate Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140375
Other Primary Schools in Chelmsford
If Meadgate Primary School 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 Meadgate 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.
Beehive Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Chelmsford · 1.0 miles away
Moulsham Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Chelmsford · 1.0 miles away
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford · 1.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Meadgate Primary School
What is the catchment area for Meadgate Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Meadgate 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 Meadgate Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Meadgate Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 216 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Meadgate Primary School? ▾
Admission to Meadgate 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 Meadgate Primary School cover? ▾
Meadgate Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.