St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Catchment Area
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is an academy sponsor led primary school in Basildon, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
216
Pupils
236
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon?
The catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 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.
Get an alert if St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon: 236 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon has a published admission number of 236 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, 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. 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Basildon.
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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon: School Information
- Full address
- Elsenham Crescent, Basildon, SS14 1UE
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139917
Other Primary Schools in Basildon
If St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Basildon are the next closest alternatives.
Vange Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SS16 4QA
Millhouse Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS15 5QF
Ghyllgrove Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS14 2BG
Eversley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SS13 2EF
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SS15 5AF
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · SS16 5DE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon? ▾
The catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon oversubscribed? ▾
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon? ▾
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon cover? ▾
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is a primary school in Basildon, Essex, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon? ▾
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.