Bardwell School Catchment Area
Bardwell School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Bicester, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 118 pupils, and a capacity of 95 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-19
Age range
118
Pupils
95
Capacity
124%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Bardwell School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bardwell School?
The catchment area for Bardwell School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bardwell School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Bardwell School: heavily oversubscribed at 124% capacity
Bardwell School has a published admission number of 95 places. 118 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 124%. At 124% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.9% of pupils at Bardwell 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 Bicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Bardwell School: School Information
- Full address
- Hendon Place, Sunderland Drive, Bicester, OX26 4RZ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 40.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146683
Other Not applicable Schools in Bicester
If Bardwell School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Bicester are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bardwell 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: Bardwell School
What is the catchment area for Bardwell School? ▾
The catchment area for Bardwell School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bardwell School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bardwell School currently has 118 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 95 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bardwell School? ▾
Admission to Bardwell School is managed by Oxfordshire. 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 Bardwell School cover? ▾
Bardwell School is a not applicable school in Bicester, Oxfordshire, 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 Bardwell School? ▾
Bardwell School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.