Chipping Campden School Catchment Area
Chipping Campden School is an academy converter secondary school in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1479 pupils, and a capacity of 1475 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,479
Pupils
1,475
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Chipping Campden School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chipping Campden School?
The catchment area for Chipping Campden School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Chipping Campden School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Chipping Campden School has a published admission number of 1475 places. 1479 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1475 places. Gloucestershire 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. 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chipping Campden.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Chipping Campden School: School Information
- Full address
- Cider Mill Lane, Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136960
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Chipping Campden 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: Chipping Campden School
What is the catchment area for Chipping Campden School? ▾
The catchment area for Chipping Campden School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Chipping Campden School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Chipping Campden School currently has 1479 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1475 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Chipping Campden School? ▾
Admission to Chipping Campden School is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Chipping Campden School cover? ▾
Chipping Campden School is a secondary school in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chipping Campden School? ▾
Chipping Campden School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.