Oldbury Park Primary School Catchment Area
Oldbury Park Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Worcester, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 370 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
370
Pupils
420
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Oldbury Park Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oldbury Park Primary School?
The catchment area for Oldbury Park Primary School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oldbury Park Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Oldbury Park Primary School: 420 places, 88% filled: places available
Oldbury Park Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 370 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.2% of pupils at Oldbury Park Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Worcestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Oldbury Park Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Oldbury Road, Worcester, WR2 6AA
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147550
Other Primary Schools in Worcester
If Oldbury Park Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Worcester are the next closest alternatives.
Clifton upon Teme Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WR6 6DE
Flyford Flavell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WR7 4BS
Pitmaston Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WR2 4ZF
Claines CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WR3 7RW
Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WR8 9BH
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WR2 6LU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Oldbury Park 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Oldbury Park Primary School
What is the catchment area for Oldbury Park Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Oldbury Park Primary School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oldbury Park Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Oldbury Park Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 370 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Worcestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Oldbury Park Primary School? ▾
Admission to Oldbury Park Primary School is managed by Worcestershire. 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 Oldbury Park Primary School cover? ▾
Oldbury Park Primary School is a primary school in Worcester, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oldbury Park Primary School? ▾
Oldbury Park Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.