St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon is a voluntary aided primary school in Maldon, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 197 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
197
Pupils
210
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon?
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon 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, Maldon 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, Maldon: 210 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon has a published admission number of 210 places. 197 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Essex's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Maldon.
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, Maldon: School Information
- Full address
- London Road, Maldon, CM9 6HN
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115198
Other Primary Schools in Maldon
If St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Maldon are the next closest alternatives.
Tollesbury School Catchment Area
Community school · CM9 8QE
Wentworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM9 6JN
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM9 6HY
Great Totham Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM9 8PN
Heybridge Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM9 4TU
Maldon Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM9 5DQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon 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, Braintree Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Braintree
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, Maldon 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.
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Chelmsford · 4.0 miles away
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Chelmsford · 4.0 miles away
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chelmsford · 4.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
What is the catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon? ▾
The catchment area for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon 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, Maldon oversubscribed? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon 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, Maldon cover? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon is a primary school in Maldon, 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, Maldon? ▾
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.