Cranford School Catchment Area
Cranford School is an other independent not applicable school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-18, with 607 pupils, and a capacity of 650 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-18
Age range
607
Pupils
650
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Cranford School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cranford School?
The catchment area for Cranford School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cranford School is managed by Oxfordshire 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 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 →Cranford School: 650 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Cranford School has a published admission number of 650 places. 607 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 650, 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.
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) →
Cranford School: School Information
- Full address
- Moulsford, Wallingford, OX10 9HT
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 123303
Other Not applicable Schools in Wallingford
If Cranford School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Wallingford are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
Cranford School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Cranford 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: Cranford School
What is the catchment area for Cranford School? ▾
The catchment area for Cranford School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cranford School oversubscribed? ▾
Cranford School is operating close to its capacity of 650 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cranford School? ▾
Cranford School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cranford School cover? ▾
Cranford School is a not applicable school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.