St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is an academy converter primary school in Colchester, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 218 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
218
Pupils
218
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester?
The catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 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, Colchester 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: at or above its 218 place limit
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester has a published admission number of 218 places. 218 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 218 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. 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Colchester.
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, Colchester: School Information
- Full address
- Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138311
Other Primary Schools in Colchester
If St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Colchester are the next closest alternatives.
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Myland Community Primary School Catchment Area
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North Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Old Heath Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 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
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St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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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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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 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 Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester? ▾
The catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 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, Colchester oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester currently has 218 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 218 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester? ▾
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 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, Colchester cover? ▾
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester, Essex, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.