Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Catchment Area
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is an academy converter primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 187 pupils, and a capacity of 250 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
187
Pupils
250
Capacity
75%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is managed by Oxfordshire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney: 250 places, 75% filled: places available
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney has a published admission number of 250 places. 187 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 75%. At 75% full, the school currently has headroom below its 250 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. 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Witney.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney: School Information
- Full address
- Curbridge Road, Witney, OX28 5JZ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139527
Other Primary Schools in Witney
If Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Witney are the next closest alternatives.
Stonesfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX29 8PU
Ducklington Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 7US
Hailey Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 9UB
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 0SP
Combe CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 8NQ
Eynsham Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX29 4LJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Oxfordshire
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Henley-on-Thames
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wantage
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney 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: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney has a capacity of 250 places and currently has 187 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney cover? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney is a primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.