Fitzwaryn School Catchment Area
Fitzwaryn School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Wantage, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 125 pupils, and a capacity of 108 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
125
Pupils
108
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
Fitzwaryn School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fitzwaryn School?
The catchment area for Fitzwaryn 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Fitzwaryn School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. 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 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 →Fitzwaryn School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
Fitzwaryn School has a published admission number of 108 places. 125 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.6% of pupils at Fitzwaryn School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oxfordshire.
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) →
Fitzwaryn School: School Information
- Full address
- Denchworth Road, Wantage, OX12 9ET
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 36.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139322
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Fitzwaryn 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: Fitzwaryn School
What is the catchment area for Fitzwaryn School? ▾
The catchment area for Fitzwaryn 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Fitzwaryn School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Fitzwaryn School currently has 125 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 108 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Fitzwaryn School? ▾
Admission to Fitzwaryn School is managed by Oxfordshire. 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 Fitzwaryn School cover? ▾
Fitzwaryn School is a not applicable school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Fitzwaryn School? ▾
Fitzwaryn School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.