Writtle Junior School

Applications for September places

All applications for September admissions to Writtle Junior School  are dealt with through the School Admissions team at Essex County Council (0345 603 2200), or visit; https://www.essex.gov.uk/admissions

We are a 2-form intake school (60 places).

Please see the criteria for applications in the 2025-26 Admissions Policy, below:

There is no guarantee of a place for children living in the priority admission area.  In the event of oversubscription places will be allocated using the following criteria in the order given:

1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children;
2. Children with a sibling attending the school or Writtle Infant School;
3. Children living in the priority admission area:
4. Remaining applications.

In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, priority will be determined by straight line distance from home to school, those living closest being given the highest priority.

Exceptional medical circumstances (supported by medical evidence) may override the above (other than Looked After Children).

General admissions information

The Local Authority co-ordinates the school's applications for the normal admissions round and again, further information can be found at https://www.essex.gov.uk/topic/admissions

Applications for Mid-Year places

All applications for places, during the academic year, will need to be submitted directly to us, using the Mid-Year Application form by clicking the link below:

Mid-Year Application Form

Mid-year applications are any application for a school place made to a year group, apart from the September main round of admissions to Year 3. 

For applications into existing year groups, a place will be offered when the number of pupils in the relevant year group is below the admission number for that year group.

Please note: if a mid-year application is received during a school holiday period, we will respond as soon as possible when the school reopens.

Current Places Available (as at 3rd April 2025)

• Year 3 = 0
• Year 4 = 0
• Year 5 = 0
• Year 6 = 0

I am writing to notify you a proposed change to the Admission Policy for Writtle Junior School, part of HIVE Family of Schools, for the cohort starting in September 2027.

The proposal is to place Children attending Writtle Infant School as second in our Admissions Criteria.

In accordance with the School Admissions Code, it is a requirement for all admission authorities to notify key stakeholders prior to any changes and offer a period of consultation.  The statutory consultation period is from Monday 20th October to Monday 8th December (3pm).

The stakeholders for this notice include parents and carers of children between the ages of 2 and 18, all admission authorities within the relevant area, our staff, the Essex Local Authority, any adjoining neighbouring Local Authorities, and other individuals in the local area, who may have an interest in the proposed admission arrangements.

You are welcome to provide feedback further to this notification. A copy of this letter will be available on our school website. Stakeholders are invited to submit their feedback via email to admin@writtle-jun.essex.sch.uk, using the subject “WJS Admissions Consultation Notification". 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Your feedback is invaluable to us.