Brookside Primary School Catchment Area
Brookside Primary School is a community primary school in Bicester, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 309 pupils, and a capacity of 330 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
309
Pupils
330
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Brookside Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brookside Primary School?
The catchment area for Brookside Primary School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Brookside Primary School is set by Oxfordshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Brookside Primary School: 330 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Brookside Primary School has a published admission number of 330 places. 309 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 330, 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.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.3% of pupils at Brookside Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oxfordshire.
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) →
Brookside Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bucknell Road, Bicester, OX26 2DB
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123007
Other Primary Schools in Bicester
If Brookside Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bicester are the next closest alternatives.
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX27 0HJ
Five Acres Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX25 2SN
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · OX26 6QL
King's Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX26 2LU
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX26 1UN
Fringford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX27 8DY
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Brookside 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: Brookside Primary School
What is the catchment area for Brookside Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Brookside Primary School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brookside Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Brookside Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 330 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Brookside Primary School? ▾
Admission to Brookside Primary 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 Brookside Primary School cover? ▾
Brookside Primary School is a primary school in Bicester, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brookside Primary School? ▾
Brookside Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.