Northbourne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Northbourne Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 338 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
338
Pupils
315
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Northbourne Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Northbourne Church of England 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, 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 Northbourne Church of England Primary 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.
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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 →Northbourne Church of England Primary School: at or above its 315 place limit
Northbourne Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 338 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 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. 12.2% 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) →
Northbourne Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Cockcroft Road, Didcot, OX11 8LJ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144688
Other Primary Schools in Didcot
If Northbourne Church of England 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
Ladygrove Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX11 7GB
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
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
Northbourne Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Chadlington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chipping Norton
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidlington
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Northbourne Church of England 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 · 2.8 miles away
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wantage · 3.8 miles away
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abingdon · 4.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Northbourne Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Northbourne Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Northbourne Church of England 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, 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 Northbourne Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Northbourne Church of England Primary School currently has 338 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Northbourne Church of England Primary School? ▾
Northbourne Church of England Primary 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 Northbourne Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Northbourne Church of England 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 Northbourne Church of England Primary School? ▾
Northbourne Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.