Oldfield Park Infant School Catchment Area
Oldfield Park Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset , serving pupils aged 5-7, with 180 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-7
Age range
180
Pupils
180
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Oldfield Park Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oldfield Park Infant School?
The catchment area for Oldfield Park Infant School is the geographic zone Bath and North East Somerset 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. Bath and North East Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oldfield Park Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bath and North East Somerset. 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 Bath and North East Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Oldfield Park Infant School has a published admission number of 180 places. 180 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 places. Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset school admissions →
Oldfield Park Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Dorset Close, Bath, BA2 3RF
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-7 years
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143557
Other Primary Schools in Bath
If Oldfield Park Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bath are the next closest alternatives.
Twerton Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · BA2 1QR
Norton St Philip Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA2 7LU
Newbridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA1 3LL
Trinity Church School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 3DE
Moorlands Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DQ
Moorlands Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DE
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Oldfield Park 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.
Wick Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bristol · 5.7 miles away
St Anne's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bristol · 5.8 miles away
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon · 5.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Oldfield Park Infant School
What is the catchment area for Oldfield Park Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Oldfield Park Infant School is the geographic zone Bath and North East Somerset 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. Bath and North East Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oldfield Park Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Oldfield Park Infant School currently has 180 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Oldfield Park Infant School? ▾
Admission to Oldfield Park Infant School is managed by Bath and North East Somerset. 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 Oldfield Park Infant School cover? ▾
Oldfield Park Infant School is a primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, serving pupils aged 5-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oldfield Park Infant School? ▾
Oldfield Park Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.