St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill Catchment Area
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill is an academy converter primary school in Buckhurst Hill, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 414 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
414
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill?
The catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 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.
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's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill has a published admission number of 420 places. 414 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 420, 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. 5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Buckhurst Hill.
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's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill: School Information
- Full address
- High Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RX
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145599
Other Primary Schools in Buckhurst Hill
If St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Buckhurst Hill are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 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.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 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's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
What is the catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill? ▾
The catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill oversubscribed? ▾
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill is operating close to its capacity of 420 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's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill? ▾
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 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's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill cover? ▾
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill is a primary school in Buckhurst Hill, 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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill? ▾
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.