Emmbrook Junior School Catchment Area
Emmbrook Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Wokingham , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 258 pupils, and a capacity of 256 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
258
Pupils
256
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Emmbrook Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Emmbrook Junior School?
The catchment area for Emmbrook Junior School is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Emmbrook Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wokingham. 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 Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →Emmbrook Junior School: at or above its 256 place limit
Emmbrook Junior School has a published admission number of 256 places. 258 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 256 places. Wokingham 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. 10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wokingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham 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 Wokingham school admissions →
Emmbrook Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Emmbrook Road, Wokingham, RG41 1JR
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149723
Other Primary Schools in Wokingham
If Emmbrook Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wokingham are the next closest alternatives.
Bearwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG41 5BB
Walter Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RG41 2TA
Winnersh Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG41 5LH
Gorse Ride Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RG40 4JJ
Gorse Ride Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · RG40 4EH
St Paul's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RG41 2YJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Emmbrook Junior 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: Emmbrook Junior School
What is the catchment area for Emmbrook Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Emmbrook Junior School is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Emmbrook Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Emmbrook Junior School currently has 258 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 256 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Emmbrook Junior School? ▾
Admission to Emmbrook Junior School is managed by Wokingham. 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 Emmbrook Junior School cover? ▾
Emmbrook Junior School is a primary school in Wokingham, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Emmbrook Junior School? ▾
Emmbrook Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.