How many pupils attend Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has 71 pupils on roll.

What ages does Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy take?

Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

When Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Primary Education in Essex 2027/2028 booklet); 2. Sibling link — children with a sibling‡ attending the school; 3. children living in the priority admission area, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 12 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

How far did offers reach?

6.085miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Primary Education in Essex 2027/2028 booklet)
2Sibling link — children with a sibling‡ attending the school
3children living in the priority admission area
4remaining applications — remaining applications.

Read 2026-09-12 from Primary Education in Mid-Essex Directory 2027/2028, page 44. Essex prints every school's admission policy, published admission number, applications received and the criterion under which the last child was admitted, two schools to a page. In 2026 the last child was admitted under criterion Timing of Admission. CORRECTION 2026-09-13: this row was written on 12 September with the right admission number, notes and source but an empty rule list — every rule came out blank. The rules below were re-read from the same published document. The school was matched to its block in the directory by its DfE number 3208, page 44.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.