Lord Williams's School Catchment Area
Lord Williams's School is an academy converter secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 2290 pupils, and a capacity of 2197 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
2,290
Pupils
2,197
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Lord Williams's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lord Williams's School?
The catchment area for Lord Williams's 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 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, Lord Williams's 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 →Lord Williams's School: at or above its 2197 place limit
Lord Williams's School has a published admission number of 2197 places. 2290 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 2197 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. 14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Thame.
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) →
Lord Williams's School: School Information
- Full address
- Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2AQ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138667
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Lord Williams's 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: Lord Williams's School
What is the catchment area for Lord Williams's School? ▾
The catchment area for Lord Williams's 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lord Williams's School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lord Williams's School currently has 2290 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 2197 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lord Williams's School? ▾
Admission to Lord Williams's 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 Lord Williams's School cover? ▾
Lord Williams's School is a secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lord Williams's School? ▾
Lord Williams's School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.