Oaklands Infant School Catchment Area
Oaklands Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Crowthorne, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 166 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-7
Age range
166
Pupils
180
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Oaklands Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oaklands Infant School?
The catchment area for Oaklands Infant School is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oaklands Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wokingham. 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 Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →Oaklands Infant School: 180 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Oaklands Infant School has a published admission number of 180 places. 166 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 180, Wokingham'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. 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crowthorne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham 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 Wokingham school admissions →
Oaklands Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Butler Road, Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145283
Other Primary Schools in Crowthorne
If Oaklands Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Crowthorne are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Oaklands Infant 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.
New Scotland Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Sandhurst · 1.4 miles away
College Town Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Sandhurst · 2.3 miles away
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bracknell · 2.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Oaklands Infant School
What is the catchment area for Oaklands Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Oaklands Infant School is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oaklands Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Oaklands Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 180 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Oaklands Infant School? ▾
Admission to Oaklands Infant School is managed by Wokingham. 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 Oaklands Infant School cover? ▾
Oaklands Infant School is a primary school in Crowthorne, Wokingham, serving pupils aged 4-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oaklands Infant School? ▾
Oaklands Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.