St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is an academy converter primary school in Colchester, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 205 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
205
Pupils
210
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester?
The catchment area for St Thomas More'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 Thomas More'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 Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: 210 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester has a published admission number of 210 places. 205 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. 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. 3.9% 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 Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: School Information
- Full address
- Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QB
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Free school meals
- 3.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138164
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Other Catholic Schools in Essex
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester shares its religious character with these Catholic schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Thomas More'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 Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More'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 Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester oversubscribed? ▾
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (98% 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's Catholic Primary School, Colchester? ▾
St Thomas More'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 Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester cover? ▾
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester, 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's Catholic Primary School, Colchester? ▾
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.