Takeley Primary School Catchment Area
Takeley Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Dunmow, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 352 pupils, and a capacity of 405 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
352
Pupils
405
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Takeley Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Takeley Primary School?
The catchment area for Takeley 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Takeley Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Essex. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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 →Takeley Primary School: 405 places, 87% filled: places available
Takeley Primary School has a published admission number of 405 places. 352 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 405 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Dunmow.
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) →
Takeley Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bennet Canfield, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1YE
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142049
Other Primary Schools in Dunmow
If Takeley Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dunmow are the next closest alternatives.
Felsted Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM6 3EB
Stebbing Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM6 3SH
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM6 2DR
Rodings Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM6 1PZ
Thaxted Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM6 2LW
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM6 1EB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Takeley 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.
Great Dunmow Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Great Dunmow · 2.9 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bishop's Stortford · 3.3 miles away
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bishop's Stortford · 3.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Takeley Primary School
What is the catchment area for Takeley Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Takeley 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 siblings. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Takeley Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Takeley Primary School has a capacity of 405 places and currently has 352 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for Takeley Primary School? ▾
Admission to Takeley Primary School is managed by Essex. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Takeley Primary School cover? ▾
Takeley Primary School is a primary school in Dunmow, 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 Takeley Primary School? ▾
Takeley Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.