Cherhill CofE School Catchment Area
Cherhill CofE School is a voluntary aided primary school in Calne, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 205 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
205
Pupils
210
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Cherhill CofE School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cherhill CofE School?
The catchment area for Cherhill CofE School is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cherhill CofE School is managed by Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Cherhill CofE School: 210 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Cherhill CofE School has a published admission number of 210 places. 205 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Wiltshire'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. 9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Calne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire school admissions →
Cherhill CofE School: School Information
- Full address
- Middle Lane, Cherhill, Calne, SN11 8XX
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 126313
Other Primary Schools in Calne
If Cherhill CofE School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Calne are the next closest alternatives.
Hilmarton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SN11 8SG
Priestley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SN11 8TG
Heddington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SN11 0PJ
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SN11 9NN
Fynamore Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SN11 9UG
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN11 9BX
Other Church of England Schools in Wiltshire
Cherhill CofE School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Broad Town Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cherhill CofE 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: Cherhill CofE School
What is the catchment area for Cherhill CofE School? ▾
The catchment area for Cherhill CofE School is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cherhill CofE School oversubscribed? ▾
Cherhill CofE School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cherhill CofE School? ▾
Cherhill CofE School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cherhill CofE School cover? ▾
Cherhill CofE School is a primary school in Calne, Wiltshire, 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 Cherhill CofE School? ▾
Cherhill CofE School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.