R A Butler Junior School Catchment Area
R A Butler Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 384 pupils, and a capacity of 384 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
384
Pupils
384
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
R A Butler Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for R A Butler Junior School?
The catchment area for R A Butler Junior 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, R A Butler Junior 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 →R A Butler Junior School: at or above its 384 place limit
R A Butler Junior School has a published admission number of 384 places. 384 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 384 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. 11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Saffron Walden.
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) →
R A Butler Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136328
Other Primary Schools in Saffron Walden
If R A Butler Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Saffron Walden are the next closest alternatives.
Ashdon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB10 2HB
Clavering Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB11 4PE
Great Sampford Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB10 2RL
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB11 3YG
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB10 1BQ
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB10 2TX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to R A Butler Junior 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.
R A Butler Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saffron Walden · 0.0 miles away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saffron Walden · 0.1 miles away
Katherine Semar Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Saffron Walden · 0.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: R A Butler Junior School
What is the catchment area for R A Butler Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for R A Butler Junior 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 R A Butler Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, R A Butler Junior School currently has 384 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 384 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for R A Butler Junior School? ▾
Admission to R A Butler Junior 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 R A Butler Junior School cover? ▾
R A Butler Junior School is a primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for R A Butler Junior School? ▾
R A Butler Junior School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.