Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Catchment Area
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 226 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
226
Pupils
210
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School?
The catchment area for Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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, 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 Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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 →Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School: at or above its 210 place limit
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School has a published admission number of 210 places. 226 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Oxfordshire 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. 7.9% 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) →
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- Old Reading Road, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, OX10 8EN
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123133
Other Primary Schools in Wallingford
If Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wallingford are the next closest alternatives.
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Abbey Woods Academy Catchment Area
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St John's Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX10 9AG
Cholsey Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX10 9PP
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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.
Chadlington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chipping Norton
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidlington
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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: Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School
What is the catchment area for Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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, 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 Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School currently has 226 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School? ▾
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England 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 Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School cover? ▾
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School is a primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 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 Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School? ▾
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.