APPENDIX 1 Context data for primary schools in the Maldon District (Cont’d) Number on Roll DfE* School Ward Type of School** Capacity*** (as at May Ref. 2015)**** 2030 Heybridge Primary School Heybridge East Academy Sponsor Led 367 224 2095 Southminster Church of England Primary School Southminster Academy Sponsor Led 315 188 2106 St Cedd's Church of England Primary School, Bradwell Tillingham Academy Sponsor Led 195 169 2230 Maldon Primary School Maldon East Community School 405 341 2310 Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School Burnham-on-Crouch South Community School 417 355 2590 Cold Norton Primary School Purleigh Community School 147 153 2620 Purleigh Community Primary School Purleigh Academy Converter 205 210 2630 Tollesbury School Tollesbury Community School 210 197 2649 Wentworth Primary School Maldon West Community School 420 410 2994 Maylandsea Primary School Althorne Academy Converter 315 268 All Saints Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary 3201 Maldon North Voluntary Controlled School 323 317 School, Maldon Latchingdon Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 3230 Althorne Academy Converter 175 91 Primary School St Nicholas Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary 3232 Tillingham Voluntary Controlled School 133 117 School, Tillingham Woodham Walter Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 3235 Wickham Bishops and Woodham Voluntary Controlled School 105 104 Primary School St Mary's Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary 3450 Burnham-on-Crouch North Voluntary Aided School 210 190 School, Burnham-on-Crouch Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Church of England (Voluntary 3660 Tolleshunt D'Arcy Voluntary Aided School 210 99 Aided) Primary School 3811 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Maldon North Voluntary Aided School 210 203 5204 Great Totham Primary School Great Totham Foundation School 436 426 KEY * DfE – Department for Education *** Capacity – for 2013/14 academic year as taken from ‘Commissioning School Places 2014/19) ** See Table overleaf **** Number on roll taken from the May 2015 School Census APPENDIX 1 Context data for primary schools in the Maldon District (Cont’d) Types of schools All schools in Essex (except independent fee-paying schools) are known as maintained schools or academies. Type of school Differences relating to pupil admissions These are independent schools in the maintained sector. The Academy’s admission policy and Academies arrangements must be consistent with admissions law and the School Admissions Code and the Academy Trust is the admission authority* and sets the oversubscription criteria. All schools that have chosen through Governing Body Resolution and application to the Secretary Academy Converter of State to become an Academy under the Academies Act 2010. Academies established and managed by sponsors from a wide range of backgrounds, including Academy Sponsor Led high performing schools and colleges, universities, individual philanthropists, businesses, the voluntary sector, and the faith communities. Community schools The Local Authority (LA) is the admission authority* and sets the oversubscription criteria. In Foundation schools the governing body is the employer and the admissions authority*. The Foundation School school's land and buildings are either owned by the governing body or by a charitable foundation. These are academy schools set up in response to parental demand. The Academy Trust is the Free Schools admission authority* and sets the oversubscription criteria. These schools have a religious character often Church of England, Roman Catholic or Jewish. The Voluntary aided schools (VA) admissions authority* and sets the oversubscription criteria. VC schools often have a religious character, normally Church of England. The LA is the admission Voluntary controlled schools (VC) authority* and sets the oversubscription criteria. * an admission authority is responsible for all aspects of pupil admissions and appeals.