Hanwell Fields Community School Catchment Area
Hanwell Fields Community School is an academy converter primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 456 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
456
Pupils
420
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Hanwell Fields Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hanwell Fields Community School?
The catchment area for Hanwell Fields Community 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 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, Hanwell Fields Community 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 →Hanwell Fields Community School: at or above its 420 place limit
Hanwell Fields Community School has a published admission number of 420 places. 456 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 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. 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Banbury.
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) →
Hanwell Fields Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Rotary Way, Banbury, OX16 1ER
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137910
Other Primary Schools in Banbury
If Hanwell Fields Community School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Banbury are the next closest alternatives.
Greatworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX17 2DR
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX17 3DN
Orchard Fields Community School Catchment Area
Community school · OX16 0QT
Queensway School Catchment Area
Community school · OX16 9NF
The Grange Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX16 9YA
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX15 5JS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hanwell Fields Community 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: Hanwell Fields Community School
What is the catchment area for Hanwell Fields Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Hanwell Fields Community 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hanwell Fields Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hanwell Fields Community School currently has 456 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hanwell Fields Community School? ▾
Admission to Hanwell Fields Community 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 Hanwell Fields Community School cover? ▾
Hanwell Fields Community School is a primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.