Ladygrove Park Primary School Catchment Area
Ladygrove Park Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 428 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
428
Pupils
420
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Ladygrove Park Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ladygrove Park Primary School?
The catchment area for Ladygrove Park 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 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, Ladygrove Park Primary 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 →Ladygrove Park Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Ladygrove Park Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 428 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. 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. 6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Didcot.
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) →
Ladygrove Park Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Avon Way, Didcot, OX11 7GB
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139750
Other Primary Schools in Didcot
If Ladygrove Park Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Didcot are the next closest alternatives.
Chilton County Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX11 0PQ
Harwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX11 0HX
Willowcroft Community School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX11 8BA
Aureus Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX11 6GS
Didcot Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX11 6DP
South Moreton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX11 9AG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ladygrove Park 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.
St Blaise CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ABINGDON · 2.7 miles away
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abingdon · 3.1 miles away
Drayton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Abingdon · 3.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ladygrove Park Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ladygrove Park Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Ladygrove Park 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ladygrove Park Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Ladygrove Park Primary School currently has 428 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Ladygrove Park Primary School? ▾
Admission to Ladygrove Park Primary 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 Ladygrove Park Primary School cover? ▾
Ladygrove Park Primary School is a primary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ladygrove Park Primary School? ▾
Ladygrove Park Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.