Bloxham School Catchment Area
Bloxham School is an other independent not applicable school in Banbury, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 575 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
575
Pupils
600
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Bloxham School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bloxham School?
The catchment area for Bloxham 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bloxham School is managed by Oxfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Bloxham School: 600 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Bloxham School has a published admission number of 600 places. 575 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 600, Oxfordshire'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.
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) →
Bloxham School: School Information
- Full address
- Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4PE
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 123275
Other Not applicable Schools in Banbury
If Bloxham School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Banbury are the next closest alternatives.
Tudor Hall School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OX16 9UR
Sibford School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OX15 5QL
St John's Priory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · OX16 5HX
Swalcliffe Park School CIO Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · OX15 5EP
Frank Wise School Catchment Area
Community special school · OX16 9RL
English Language Training Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · OX16 9AH
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
Bloxham School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Chadlington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chipping Norton
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidlington
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bloxham 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: Bloxham School
What is the catchment area for Bloxham School? ▾
The catchment area for Bloxham 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bloxham School oversubscribed? ▾
Bloxham School is operating close to its capacity of 600 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bloxham School? ▾
Bloxham School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bloxham School cover? ▾
Bloxham School is a not applicable school in Banbury, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.