Christ Church Primary School Catchment Area
Christ Church Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Barnet , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 214 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
214
Pupils
236
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Christ Church Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Primary School?
The catchment area for Christ Church Primary School is the geographic zone Barnet 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. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ Church Primary School is managed by Barnet 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 Barnet before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnet catchment area documents →Christ Church Primary School: 236 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Christ Church Primary School has a published admission number of 236 places. 214 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, Barnet'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. 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Barnet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnet 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. Barnet Council school admissions (official) →
Christ Church Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Byng Road, Barnet, EN5 4NS
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101316
Other Primary Schools in Barnet
If Christ Church Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnet are the next closest alternatives.
Church Hill School Catchment Area
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Cromer Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 5HT
Foulds School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 4NR
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · EN4 9BU
Underhill School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 2LZ
Whitings Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EN5 2QY
Other Church of England Schools in Barnet
Christ Church Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Barnet. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barnet
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christ Church 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: Christ Church Primary School
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Christ Church Primary School is the geographic zone Barnet 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. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ Church Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Christ Church Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Christ Church Primary School? ▾
Christ Church Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnet before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ Church Primary School cover? ▾
Christ Church Primary School is a primary school in Barnet, 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 Christ Church Primary School? ▾
Christ Church Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.