Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Brentwood, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 420 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
420
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is managed by Essex and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 420 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. 1.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Brentwood.
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) →
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hall Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 9AL
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 1.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139763
Other Primary Schools in Brentwood
If Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Brentwood are the next closest alternatives.
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Warley Primary School Catchment Area
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Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Kendall Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · COLCHESTER
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Halstead
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England 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: Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School currently has 420 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.