The Flitch Green Academy Catchment Area
The Flitch Green Academy is an academy converter primary school in Dunmow, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 265 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
265
Pupils
210
Capacity
126%
Fill rate
The Flitch Green Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Flitch Green Academy?
The catchment area for The Flitch Green Academy 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, The Flitch Green Academy 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.
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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 →The Flitch Green Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 126% capacity
The Flitch Green Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 265 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 126%. At 126% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.7% 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) →
The Flitch Green Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Tanton Road, Little Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 3GG
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136441
Other Primary Schools in Dunmow
If The Flitch Green Academy 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 The Flitch Green Academy 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: The Flitch Green Academy
What is the catchment area for The Flitch Green Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Flitch Green Academy 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 The Flitch Green Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Flitch Green Academy currently has 265 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Flitch Green Academy? ▾
Admission to The Flitch Green Academy 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 The Flitch Green Academy cover? ▾
The Flitch Green Academy 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.