Woodend Farm School Catchment Area
Woodend Farm School is an other independent special not applicable school in Witham, Essex , serving pupils aged 6-16, with 21 pupils, and a capacity of 40 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
6-16
Age range
21
Pupils
40
Capacity
53%
Fill rate
Woodend Farm School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodend Farm School?
The catchment area for Woodend Farm School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Woodend Farm School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Essex may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Woodend Farm School: 40 places, 53% filled: places available
Woodend Farm School has a published admission number of 40 places. 21 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 53%. At 53% full, the school currently has headroom below its 40 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
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) →
Woodend Farm School: School Information
- Full address
- Woodend Farm, Hatfield Road, Witham, CM8 1EH
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 6-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- DfE URN
- 149597
Other Not applicable Schools in Witham
If Woodend Farm School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Witham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Woodend Farm 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: Woodend Farm School
What is the catchment area for Woodend Farm School? ▾
The catchment area for Woodend Farm School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodend Farm School oversubscribed? ▾
Woodend Farm School has a capacity of 40 places and currently has 21 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Essex.
What is the admissions policy for Woodend Farm School? ▾
Woodend Farm School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Essex publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Woodend Farm School cover? ▾
Woodend Farm School is a not applicable school in Witham, Essex, serving pupils aged 6-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.