Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Clacton-On-Sea, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
209
Pupils
218
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Weeley St Andrew's CofE 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 Weeley St Andrew's CofE 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 →Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School: 218 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 218 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 218, 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. 34.9% of pupils at Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Essex.
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) →
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Old Clacton Road, Weeley, Clacton-On-Sea, CO16 9LW
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140181
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Weeley St Andrew's CofE 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.
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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
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Weeley St Andrew's CofE 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.
Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · Clacton-on-Sea · 2.0 miles away
Tendring Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Clacton-on-Sea · 2.1 miles away
Engaines Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Foundation school · Clacton-on-Sea · 2.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Weeley St Andrew's CofE 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 Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 218 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School? ▾
Weeley St Andrew's CofE 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 Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Clacton-On-Sea, 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 Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School? ▾
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.