St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Catchment Area
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is an academy converter primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, 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. 2.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Saffron Walden.
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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden: School Information
- Full address
- South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 2.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137081
Other Primary Schools in Saffron Walden
If St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Saffron Walden are the next closest alternatives.
Ashdon Primary School Catchment Area
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Clavering Primary School Catchment Area
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Great Sampford Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB10 2RL
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB11 3YG
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB10 1BQ
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CB10 2TX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Essex
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden oversubscribed? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden cover? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden is a primary school in Saffron Walden, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.