St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Hutton, Essex , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-11
Age range
213
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Joseph the Worker Catholic 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 St Joseph the Worker Catholic 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 →St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. 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. 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hutton.
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 Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Highview Crescent, Hutton, CM13 1BJ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115183
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School 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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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree Catchment Area
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph the Worker Catholic 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: St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph the Worker Catholic 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 St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School currently has 213 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 Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Joseph the Worker Catholic 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 St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hutton, Essex, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.