How close do you need to live to get into St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald was 1.025 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.6% of pupils at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald

How close did you need to live?

1.025miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald, year by year →

How places are decided at St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald

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" and "Previously looked after" children.
2Regular worshippers at St Peter's Church within Brentwood Borough (up to 10 places) — Up to ten places will be awarded to children whose parents/guardian live within the Brentwood Borough (CM13, CM14 and CM15 postcodes) and are regularly attending worship at St Peter's Church, South Weald. In the event of over-subscription, applicants who meet the minimum attendance criteria will be ranked in order by the length of time they have regularly attended the church with priority for longer duration, up to the limit of 10 places.
3Meets criterion 2 but not in first 10 places, with sibling at school — Meets the criteria for 2 but is not in the first ten places and has a sibling attending the School at the time of application.
4Child of contracted teaching staff member — A parent of the child is a contracted member of the teaching staff employed at St Peter's CE Primary School for two or more years at the time of application or recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Sibling attending the school — The child has a sibling attending the School at the time of application.
6Meets criterion 2 but not in first 10 places, living within Ecclesiastical Parish — Meets the criteria for 2 but is not in the first ten places and the family lives within the Ecclesiastical Parish of South Weald plus the following additions: the eastern side of Honeypot Lane and Kavanaghs Road together with Weald Close, Ashford Avenue and Kavanaghs Terrace.
7Lives within Ecclesiastical Parish of South Weald — The family lives within the Ecclesiastical Parish of South Weald plus the following additions: the eastern side of Honeypot Lane and Kavanaghs Road together with Weald Close, Ashford Avenue and Kavanaghs Terrace.
8Regular worshippers at another Christian church within Brentwood Borough — The parents live within the Brentwood Borough (CM13, CM14 and CM15 postcodes) and regularly attend worship at another Christian church, which subscribes to the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity (a reference will be sought from the Priest/Minister). Also considered under this category will be any children not awarded places due to over-subscription under Criterion 2 who have not met the requirements of Criterion 3, 4, 5, or 6. In the event of over-subscription, applicants who meet the minimum attendance criteria will be ranked in order by the length of time they have regularly attended the church with priority for longer duration.
9Lives within Brentwood Borough — The parents live within the Brentwood Borough (CM13, CM14 and CM15 postcodes).
10All remaining applicants — All remaining applicants.

If two applications tie: In the event of a tie for a place, and the child lives within the area defined by Criterion 6, it will be awarded to the child living the shortest distance from the school (shortest walking distance using public paths, from front door to pedestrian entrance). Between children living outside the area defined in Criterion 6, this will be the straight-line distance from the child's home to the school.

Children with an Education and Health Care Plan specifying St Peter's Church of England School South Weald will be offered a place if it is deemed that the school can meet the child's individual needs (handled separately before the oversubscription criteria). A SIF is required for criteria involving church attendance (criteria 2, 3, 6, 8) and must be signed by the relevant priest. 'Regularly' means at least fortnightly for at least 18 months prior to the application.

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.