St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Catchment Area
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford is a voluntary aided secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1210 pupils, and a capacity of 1220 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,210
Pupils
1,220
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford?
The catchment area for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 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 John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford: 1220 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford has a published admission number of 1220 places. 1210 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1220, 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. 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chelmsford.
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 John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford: School Information
- Full address
- Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115238
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 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 John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
What is the catchment area for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford? ▾
The catchment area for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford oversubscribed? ▾
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford is operating close to its capacity of 1220 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford? ▾
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford 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 John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford cover? ▾
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford is a secondary school in Chelmsford, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford? ▾
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.