Bramley Oak Academy Catchment Area
Bramley Oak Academy is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Guildford, Surrey , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 57 pupils, and a capacity of 61 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
57
Pupils
61
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Bramley Oak Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bramley Oak Academy?
The catchment area for Bramley Oak Academy is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bramley Oak Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Bramley Oak Academy: 61 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Bramley Oak Academy has a published admission number of 61 places. 57 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 61, Surrey'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. 77.2% of pupils at Bramley Oak Academy 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 Guildford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Bramley Oak Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0BJ
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Free school meals
- 77.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147943
Other Not applicable Schools in Guildford
If Bramley Oak Academy is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Guildford are the next closest alternatives.
St Catherine's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GU5 0DF
Guildford High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GU1 1SJ
Rydes Hill Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GU2 8BP
Tormead School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GU1 2JD
Barfield Prep School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GU10 1PB
Longacre School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GU5 0NQ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bramley Oak Academy 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: Bramley Oak Academy
What is the catchment area for Bramley Oak Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bramley Oak Academy is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bramley Oak Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Bramley Oak Academy is operating close to its capacity of 61 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bramley Oak Academy? ▾
Admission to Bramley Oak Academy is managed by Surrey. 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 Bramley Oak Academy cover? ▾
Bramley Oak Academy is a not applicable school in Guildford, Surrey, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bramley Oak Academy? ▾
Bramley Oak Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.