St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is a voluntary aided primary school in Chelmsford, Essex , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 170 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
170
Pupils
210
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF: 210 places, 81% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF has a published admission number of 210 places. 170 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.6% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF: School Information
- Full address
- Trinity Square, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JX
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115201
Other Primary Schools in Chelmsford
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chelmsford are the next closest alternatives.
Trinity Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM2 6HS
Great Leighs Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM3 1RP
Highwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM1 3QH
Baddow Hall Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CM2 7QZ
Cold Norton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM3 6JE
Baddow Hall Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CM2 7QZ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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 Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maldon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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.
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford · 0.1 miles away
Elmwood Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Chelmsford · 0.2 miles away
Collingwood Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CHELMSFORD · 0.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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's Catholic Primary School, SWF oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 170 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 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's Catholic Primary School, SWF cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.