St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree is a voluntary aided primary school in Braintree, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 210 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
210
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree?
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 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 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 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 →St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree: at or above its 210 place limit
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree has a published admission number of 210 places. 210 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 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. 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Braintree.
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) →
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree: School Information
- Full address
- Gilchrist Way, Braintree, CM7 2SY
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115194
Other Primary Schools in Braintree
If St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Braintree are the next closest alternatives.
John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Great Bardfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM7 4RN
Great Bradfords Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CM7 9LW
White Court School Catchment Area
Community school · CM77 7UE
Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · CM7 9LW
Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM7 4BP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Basildon
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hutton
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maldon
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 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: St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree? ▾
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 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 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree currently has 210 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 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 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree cover? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree is a primary school in Braintree, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.