Queen's Crescent School Catchment Area
Queen's Crescent School is an academy converter primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 415 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
415
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Queen's Crescent School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queen's Crescent School?
The catchment area for Queen's Crescent School is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire 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's Crescent School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wiltshire. 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 Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Queen's Crescent School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Queen's Crescent School has a published admission number of 420 places. 415 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Wiltshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chippenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire school admissions →
Queen's Crescent School: School Information
- Full address
- Windsor Close, Chippenham, SN14 0QT
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141272
Other Primary Schools in Chippenham
If Queen's Crescent School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chippenham are the next closest alternatives.
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St Paul's Primary School Catchment Area
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Monkton Park Primary School Catchment Area
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Luckington Community School Catchment Area
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Redland Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SN14 0JE
Colerne CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SN14 8DU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Queen's Crescent 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's Crescent School
What is the catchment area for Queen's Crescent School? ▾
The catchment area for Queen's Crescent School is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queen's Crescent School oversubscribed? ▾
Queen's Crescent School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Queen's Crescent School? ▾
Admission to Queen's Crescent School is managed by Wiltshire. 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's Crescent School cover? ▾
Queen's Crescent School is a primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire, 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's Crescent School? ▾
Queen's Crescent School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.