Beechwood Primary School Catchment Area
Beechwood Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Reading, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 295 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
295
Pupils
420
Capacity
70%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Beechwood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beechwood Primary School?
The catchment area for Beechwood Primary School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Beechwood Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wokingham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →Beechwood Primary School: 420 places, 70% filled: places available
Beechwood Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 295 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 70%. At 70% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.8% of pupils at Beechwood Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wokingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham 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 Wokingham school admissions →
Beechwood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4JJ
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147023
Other Primary Schools in Reading
If Beechwood Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Reading are the next closest alternatives.
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Geoffrey Field Junior School Catchment Area
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Geoffrey Field Infant School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Beechwood Primary 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: Beechwood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Beechwood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Beechwood Primary School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Beechwood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Beechwood Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 295 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wokingham.
What is the admissions policy for Beechwood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Beechwood Primary School is managed by Wokingham. 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 Beechwood Primary School cover? ▾
Beechwood Primary School is a primary school in Reading, Wokingham, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Beechwood Primary School? ▾
Beechwood Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.