Oakfields Preparatory School Catchment Area
Oakfields Preparatory School is an other independent not applicable school in Upminster, Havering , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 218 pupils, and a capacity of 230 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
218
Pupils
230
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Oakfields Preparatory School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oakfields Preparatory School?
The catchment area for Oakfields Preparatory School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Oakfields Preparatory School is managed by Havering 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 Havering before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Havering catchment area documents →Oakfields Preparatory School: 230 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Oakfields Preparatory School has a published admission number of 230 places. 218 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 230, Havering'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Havering 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 Havering school admissions →
Oakfields Preparatory School: School Information
- Full address
- Harwood Hall, Harwood Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 2YG
- Local authority
- Havering
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 102361
Other Not applicable Schools in Upminster
If Oakfields Preparatory School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Upminster are the next closest alternatives.
Other Christian Schools in Havering
Oakfields Preparatory School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Havering. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Oakfields Preparatory 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: Oakfields Preparatory School
What is the catchment area for Oakfields Preparatory School? ▾
The catchment area for Oakfields Preparatory School is the geographic zone Havering uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Havering publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oakfields Preparatory School oversubscribed? ▾
Oakfields Preparatory School is operating close to its capacity of 230 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Oakfields Preparatory School? ▾
Oakfields Preparatory School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Havering before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Oakfields Preparatory School cover? ▾
Oakfields Preparatory School is a not applicable school in Upminster, Havering, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.