Padnell Infant School Catchment Area
Padnell Infant School is a community primary school in Waterlooville, Hampshire , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 269 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-7
Age range
269
Pupils
270
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Padnell Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Padnell Infant School?
The catchment area for Padnell Infant School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Padnell Infant School is set by Hampshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hampshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hampshire catchment area documents →Padnell Infant School: at or above its 270 place limit
Padnell Infant School has a published admission number of 270 places. 269 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 270 places. Hampshire 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. 12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Waterlooville.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hampshire 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 Hampshire school admissions →
Padnell Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Padnell Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8DS
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115965
Other Primary Schools in Waterlooville
If Padnell Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Waterlooville are the next closest alternatives.
Clanfield Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PO8 0RE
Denmead Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO7 6PN
Hambledon Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PO7 4RT
Purbrook Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO7 5NQ
Springwood Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · PO7 8ED
Padnell Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · PO8 8EA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Padnell 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Padnell Infant School
What is the catchment area for Padnell Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Padnell Infant School is the geographic zone Hampshire 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. Hampshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Padnell Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Padnell Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Padnell Infant School? ▾
Admission to Padnell Infant School is managed by Hampshire. 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 Padnell Infant School cover? ▾
Padnell Infant School is a primary school in Waterlooville, Hampshire, 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 Padnell Infant School? ▾
Padnell Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.