Charlton Primary School Catchment Area
Charlton Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 450 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
450
Pupils
420
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Charlton Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Charlton Primary School?
The catchment area for Charlton 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.
As an academy, Charlton Primary 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 →Charlton Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Charlton Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 450 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wantage.
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) →
Charlton Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Charlton Village Road, Wantage, OX12 7HG
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 8.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140237
Other Primary Schools in Wantage
If Charlton Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wantage are the next closest alternatives.
Stockham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX12 9HL
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX12 9UL
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX12 8LF
Wantage Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 8DJ
The Hendreds Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 8JX
Grove Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 7PW
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Charlton 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: Charlton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Charlton Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Charlton 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 Charlton Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Charlton Primary School currently has 450 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Charlton Primary School? ▾
Admission to Charlton 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 Charlton Primary School cover? ▾
Charlton Primary School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Charlton Primary School? ▾
Charlton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.