Crown Wood Primary School Catchment Area
Crown Wood Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 652 pupils, and a capacity of 630 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
652
Pupils
630
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Crown Wood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Crown Wood Primary School?
The catchment area for Crown Wood Primary School is the geographic zone Bracknell Forest 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. Bracknell Forest publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Crown Wood Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bracknell Forest. 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 Bracknell Forest before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bracknell Forest catchment area documents →Crown Wood Primary School: at or above its 630 place limit
Crown Wood Primary School has a published admission number of 630 places. 652 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 630 places. Bracknell Forest 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. 16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bracknell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bracknell Forest 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. Find Bracknell Forest school admissions →
Crown Wood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Opladen Way, Crown Wood, Bracknell, RG12 0PE
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144048
Other Primary Schools in Bracknell
If Crown Wood Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bracknell are the next closest alternatives.
Fox Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG12 7JZ
Holly Spring Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG12 2SW
Wildridings Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG12 7DX
Warfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RG42 6BR
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RG42 6NH
Binfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · RG42 4EW
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Crown Wood 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.
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bracknell · 1.1 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bracknell Forest · 1.3 miles away
South Ascot Village Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Ascot · 2.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Crown Wood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Crown Wood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Crown Wood Primary School is the geographic zone Bracknell Forest 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. Bracknell Forest publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Crown Wood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Crown Wood Primary School currently has 652 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 630 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Crown Wood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Crown Wood Primary School is managed by Bracknell Forest. 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 Crown Wood Primary School cover? ▾
Crown Wood Primary School is a primary school in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Crown Wood Primary School? ▾
Crown Wood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.