Queen Emma's Primary School Catchment Area
Queen Emma's Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 182 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
182
Pupils
315
Capacity
58%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Queen Emma's Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queen Emma's Primary School?
The catchment area for Queen Emma's Primary School 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Queen Emma's Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. 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 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 →Queen Emma's Primary School: 315 places, 58% filled: places available
Queen Emma's Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 182 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 58%. At 58% full, the school currently has headroom below its 315 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. 29.7% of pupils at Queen Emma's Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oxfordshire.
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) →
Queen Emma's Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Burwell Drive, Witney, OX28 5JW
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142362
Other Primary Schools in Witney
If Queen Emma's Primary School 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
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX28 5JZ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Queen Emma's 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: Queen Emma's Primary School
What is the catchment area for Queen Emma's Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Queen Emma's Primary School 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queen Emma's Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Queen Emma's Primary School has a capacity of 315 places and currently has 182 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Queen Emma's Primary School? ▾
Admission to Queen Emma's Primary School is managed by Oxfordshire. 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 Queen Emma's Primary School cover? ▾
Queen Emma's Primary School is a primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire, 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 Queen Emma's Primary School? ▾
Queen Emma's Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.