St Martin's School Brentwood Catchment Area
St Martin's School Brentwood is an academy converter secondary school in Brentwood, Essex , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1711 pupils, and a capacity of 1805 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,711
Pupils
1,805
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
St Martin's School Brentwood Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Martin's School Brentwood?
The catchment area for St Martin's School Brentwood 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Martin's School Brentwood sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 Martin's School Brentwood: 1805 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Martin's School Brentwood has a published admission number of 1805 places. 1711 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1805, 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. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Brentwood.
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 Martin's School Brentwood: School Information
- Full address
- Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2HG
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136875
Other Secondary Schools in Brentwood
If St Martin's School Brentwood is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Brentwood are the next closest alternatives.
Shenfield High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM15 8RY
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Catchment Area
Free schools · CM15 9DA
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM14 4EX
Brentwood County High School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CM14 4JF
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Martin's School Brentwood 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 Martin's School Brentwood
What is the catchment area for St Martin's School Brentwood? ▾
The catchment area for St Martin's School Brentwood 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Martin's School Brentwood oversubscribed? ▾
St Martin's School Brentwood is operating close to its capacity of 1805 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Martin's School Brentwood? ▾
Admission to St Martin's School Brentwood is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Martin's School Brentwood cover? ▾
St Martin's School Brentwood is a secondary school in Brentwood, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.