William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Harlow, Essex , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 191 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
191
Pupils
180
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
The catchment area for William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 →William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School: at or above its 180 place limit
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School has a published admission number of 180 places. 191 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 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. 24.2% of pupils at William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery 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) →
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Tawneys Road, Harlow, CM18 6PN
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 24.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145602
Other Primary Schools in Harlow
If William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Harlow are the next closest alternatives.
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM17 0QB
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM17 0LB
Church Langley Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM17 9TH
Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · CM19 4BU
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM18 6JJ
St Alban's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM20 2NP
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery 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.
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Epping · 3.7 miles away
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Epping · 3.9 miles away
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · Sawbridgeworth · 4.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School currently has 191 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School? ▾
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School cover? ▾
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Harlow, Essex, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School? ▾
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.