Icknield Community College Catchment Area
Icknield Community College is an academy converter secondary school in Watlington, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 766 pupils, and a capacity of 700 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
766
Pupils
700
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Icknield Community College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Icknield Community College?
The catchment area for Icknield Community College 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, Icknield Community College 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 →Icknield Community College: at or above its 700 place limit
Icknield Community College has a published admission number of 700 places. 766 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 700 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. 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Watlington.
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) →
Icknield Community College: School Information
- Full address
- Love Lane, Watlington, OX49 5RB
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143984
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Icknield Community College 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: Icknield Community College
What is the catchment area for Icknield Community College? ▾
The catchment area for Icknield Community College 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 Icknield Community College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Icknield Community College currently has 766 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 700 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Icknield Community College? ▾
Admission to Icknield Community College 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 Icknield Community College cover? ▾
Icknield Community College is a secondary school in Watlington, 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 Icknield Community College? ▾
Icknield Community College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.