Willowbrook Primary School Catchment Area
Willowbrook Primary School is a community primary school in Brentwood, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Willowbrook Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Willowbrook Primary School?
The catchment area for Willowbrook 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.
The catchment area for Willowbrook Primary School is set by Essex and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Willowbrook Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Willowbrook Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 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. 21.5% of pupils at Willowbrook 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) →
Willowbrook Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Rosen Crescent, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2TU
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 21.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115041
Other Primary Schools in Brentwood
If Willowbrook Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Brentwood are the next closest alternatives.
Long Ridings Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM13 1DU
West Horndon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM13 3TR
Doddinghurst Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CM15 0NJ
Warley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM14 5LF
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM13 3NU
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM14 5QN
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Willowbrook 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Willowbrook Primary School
What is the catchment area for Willowbrook Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Willowbrook Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Willowbrook Primary School? ▾
Admission to Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook Primary School cover? ▾
Willowbrook Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood, 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 Willowbrook Primary School? ▾
Willowbrook Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.