Runwell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Runwell Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wickford, Essex , serving pupils aged 2-11, 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.
2-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Runwell Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Runwell Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Runwell Community 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, Runwell Community 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 →Runwell Community Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Runwell Community 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. 20.7% of pupils at Runwell Community 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) →
Runwell Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Canewdon Gardens, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7BJ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137054
Other Primary Schools in Wickford
If Runwell Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wickford are the next closest alternatives.
Wickford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 0AG
Grange Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 0LR
Oakfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 9PW
Abacus Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS12 9GJ
The Wickford Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS11 8HE
Hilltop Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SS11 8LT
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Runwell Community 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: Runwell Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Runwell Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Runwell Community 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 Runwell Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Runwell Community 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 Runwell Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Runwell Community 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 Runwell Community Primary School cover? ▾
Runwell Community Primary School is a primary school in Wickford, Essex, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.