Watton Junior School Catchment Area
Watton Junior School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Thetford, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 299 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
299
Pupils
300
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Watton Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Watton Junior School?
The catchment area for Watton Junior School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Watton Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Norfolk. 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Watton Junior School: at or above its 300 place limit
Watton Junior School has a published admission number of 300 places. 299 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 300 places. Norfolk 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. 32.4% of pupils at Watton Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Norfolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Watton Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Brandon Road, Thetford, IP25 6AL
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147969
Other Primary Schools in Thetford
If Watton Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thetford are the next closest alternatives.
Redcastle Family School Catchment Area
Community school · IP24 3PU
Drake Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IP24 1JW
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP25 7AP
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · IP26 4DB
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP24 3TN
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · IP26 4PP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Watton Junior 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.
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Thetford · 0.2 miles away
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Thetford · 1.2 miles away
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · Thetford · 2.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Watton Junior School
What is the catchment area for Watton Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Watton Junior School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Watton Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Watton Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 300 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Watton Junior School? ▾
Admission to Watton Junior School is managed by Norfolk. 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 Watton Junior School cover? ▾
Watton Junior School is a primary school in Thetford, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.