Arbour Vale School Catchment Area
Arbour Vale School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Slough , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 359 pupils, and a capacity of 375 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-19
Age range
359
Pupils
375
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Arbour Vale School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Arbour Vale School?
The catchment area for Arbour Vale School is the geographic zone Slough 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, after looked-after children and siblings. Slough publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Arbour Vale School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Slough. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Slough before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Slough catchment area documents →Arbour Vale School: 375 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Arbour Vale School has a published admission number of 375 places. 359 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 375, Slough's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.2% of pupils at Arbour Vale School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Slough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Slough 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. Find Slough school admissions →
Arbour Vale School: School Information
- Full address
- Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3AE
- Local authority
- Slough
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 40.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145741
Other Not applicable Schools in Slough
If Arbour Vale School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Slough are the next closest alternatives.
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Eton End School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SL3 9AX
Long Close School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SL3 7LU
Caldicott School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SL2 3SL
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation Catchment Area
Other independent school · SL1 5AN
Al-Madani Girls School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SL1 5PR
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Arbour Vale 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: Arbour Vale School
What is the catchment area for Arbour Vale School? ▾
The catchment area for Arbour Vale School is the geographic zone Slough 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, after looked-after children and siblings. Slough publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Arbour Vale School oversubscribed? ▾
Arbour Vale School is operating close to its capacity of 375 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Arbour Vale School? ▾
Admission to Arbour Vale School is managed by Slough. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Arbour Vale School cover? ▾
Arbour Vale School is a not applicable school in Slough, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Arbour Vale School? ▾
Arbour Vale School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.