Padbury Church of England School Catchment Area
Padbury Church of England School is an academy converter primary school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 106 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
106
Pupils
105
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Padbury Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Padbury Church of England School?
The catchment area for Padbury Church of England School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Padbury Church of England School is managed by Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Padbury Church of England School: at or above its 105 place limit
Padbury Church of England School has a published admission number of 105 places. 106 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 105 places. Buckinghamshire 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. 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Buckingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Padbury Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- Main Road, Padbury, Buckingham, MK18 2AP
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145216
Other Primary Schools in Buckingham
If Padbury Church of England School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Buckingham are the next closest alternatives.
Roundwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · MK18 4HY
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Catchment Area
Community school · MK18 2PA
Thornborough Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · MK18 2DF
Buckingham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · MK18 1TT
St James and St John CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · MK18 5JE
North Marston Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · MK18 3PE
Other Church of England Schools in Buckinghamshire
Padbury Church of England School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Buckinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St James and St John CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bicester
North Marston Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leighton Buzzard
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Padbury Church of England 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.
Maids Moreton Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Maids Moreton · 3.1 miles away
Winslow Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham · 3.5 miles away
Twyford C of E School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham · 4.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Padbury Church of England School
What is the catchment area for Padbury Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for Padbury Church of England School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Padbury Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Padbury Church of England School currently has 106 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 105 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Padbury Church of England School? ▾
Padbury Church of England School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Padbury Church of England School cover? ▾
Padbury Church of England School is a primary school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Padbury Church of England School? ▾
Padbury Church of England School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.