Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Reading, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 168 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
168
Pupils
210
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Goring Church of England Aided Primary School?
The catchment area for Goring Church of England Aided Primary 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 Goring Church of England Aided Primary 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.
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 →Goring Church of England Aided Primary School: 210 places, 80% filled: places available
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 168 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Reading.
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) →
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 0BG
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123201
Other Primary Schools in Reading
If Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Reading are the next closest alternatives.
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Geoffrey Field Junior School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
Goring Church of England Aided Primary 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
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Bloxham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Goring Church of England Aided 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
What is the catchment area for Goring Church of England Aided Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Goring Church of England Aided Primary 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 Goring Church of England Aided Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 168 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Goring Church of England Aided Primary School? ▾
Goring Church of England Aided Primary 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 Goring Church of England Aided Primary School cover? ▾
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Reading, Oxfordshire, 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 Goring Church of England Aided Primary School? ▾
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.