Stock Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Stock Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Ingatestone, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 209 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
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Stock Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Stock Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Stock Church of England Primary School 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 Stock Church of England Primary School 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 →Stock Church of England Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Stock Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 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. 12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ingatestone.
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) →
Stock Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone, CM4 9BQ
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115120
Other Primary Schools in Ingatestone
If Stock Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ingatestone are the next closest alternatives.
Blackmore Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM4 0QR
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM4 0HA
Ingatestone Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM4 0DF
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM4 0AL
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Stock Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Kendall Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Colchester
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · COLCHESTER
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Halstead
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sudbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Stock Church of England Primary School 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.
Galleywood Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CHELMSFORD · 2.8 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chelmsford · 2.8 miles away
Sunnymede Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Billericay · 2.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Stock Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Stock Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Stock Church of England Primary School 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 Stock Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Stock Church of England Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Stock Church of England Primary School? ▾
Stock Church of England Primary School 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 Stock Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Stock Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ingatestone, 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 Stock Church of England Primary School? ▾
Stock Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.