Greyfriars Catholic School Catchment Area
Greyfriars Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 670 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-19
Age range
670
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Greyfriars Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Greyfriars Catholic School?
The catchment area for Greyfriars Catholic 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, 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 Greyfriars Catholic 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 →Greyfriars Catholic School: 1200 places, 56% filled: places available
Greyfriars Catholic School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 670 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1200 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. 28.8% of pupils at Greyfriars Catholic 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) →
Greyfriars Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Cricket Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3DR
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146800
Other Secondary Schools in Oxford
If Greyfriars Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Oxford are the next closest alternatives.
Oxford Spires Academy Catchment Area
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The Cherwell School Catchment Area
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Cheney School Catchment Area
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Wheatley Park School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX33 1QH
Matthew Arnold School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX2 9JE
The Swan School Catchment Area
Free schools · OX2 7WP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Oxfordshire
Greyfriars Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Henley-on-Thames
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wantage
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Greyfriars Catholic 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: Greyfriars Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Greyfriars Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Greyfriars Catholic 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, 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 Greyfriars Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Greyfriars Catholic School has a capacity of 1200 places and currently has 670 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Greyfriars Catholic School? ▾
Greyfriars Catholic 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 Greyfriars Catholic School cover? ▾
Greyfriars Catholic School is a secondary school in Oxford, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Greyfriars Catholic School? ▾
Greyfriars Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.