Gillotts School Catchment Area
Gillotts School is an academy converter secondary school in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 918 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
918
Pupils
900
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Gillotts School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Gillotts School?
The catchment area for Gillotts School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, Gillotts 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 →Gillotts School: at or above its 900 place limit
Gillotts School has a published admission number of 900 places. 918 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 900 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. 10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Henley-on-Thames.
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) →
Gillotts School: School Information
- Full address
- Gillotts Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137921
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Gillotts 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: Gillotts School
What is the catchment area for Gillotts School? ▾
The catchment area for Gillotts School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Gillotts School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Gillotts School currently has 918 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 900 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Gillotts School? ▾
Admission to Gillotts 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 Gillotts School cover? ▾
Gillotts School is a secondary school in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Gillotts School? ▾
Gillotts School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.