Oakfield First School Catchment Area
Oakfield First School is an academy converter primary school in WINDSOR, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 288 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-9
Age range
288
Pupils
300
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Oakfield First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oakfield First School?
The catchment area for Oakfield First School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead 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. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oakfield First School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Windsor and Maidenhead. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Windsor and Maidenhead catchment area documents →Oakfield First School: 300 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Oakfield First School has a published admission number of 300 places. 288 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 300, Windsor and Maidenhead's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of WINDSOR.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Windsor and Maidenhead 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. Find Windsor and Maidenhead school admissions →
Oakfield First School: School Information
- Full address
- Imperial Road, WINDSOR, SL4 3RU
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148786
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Oakfield First 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: Oakfield First School
What is the catchment area for Oakfield First School? ▾
The catchment area for Oakfield First School is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead 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. Windsor and Maidenhead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oakfield First School oversubscribed? ▾
Oakfield First School is operating close to its capacity of 300 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Oakfield First School? ▾
Admission to Oakfield First School is managed by Windsor and Maidenhead. 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 Oakfield First School cover? ▾
Oakfield First School is a primary school in WINDSOR, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 5-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oakfield First School? ▾
Oakfield First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.