Cholsey Primary School Catchment Area
Cholsey Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 313 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
313
Pupils
315
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Cholsey Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cholsey Primary School?
The catchment area for Cholsey 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, Cholsey 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 →Cholsey Primary School: 315 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Cholsey Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 313 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, 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. 15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wallingford.
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) →
Cholsey Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Road, Cholsey, Wallingford, OX10 9PP
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140279
Other Primary Schools in Wallingford
If Cholsey Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wallingford are the next closest alternatives.
RAF Benson Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX10 6EP
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX10 7HR
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX10 8EN
Ewelme CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX10 6HU
Abbey Woods Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX10 7LZ
St John's Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX10 9AG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cholsey 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: Cholsey Primary School
What is the catchment area for Cholsey Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Cholsey 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 Cholsey Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Cholsey Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cholsey Primary School? ▾
Admission to Cholsey 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 Cholsey Primary School cover? ▾
Cholsey Primary School is a primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 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 Cholsey Primary School? ▾
Cholsey Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.