Rush Common School Catchment Area
Rush Common School is an academy converter primary school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 429 pupils, and a capacity of 448 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
429
Pupils
448
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Rush Common School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Rush Common School?
The catchment area for Rush Common 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, Rush Common 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.
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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 →Rush Common School: 448 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Rush Common School has a published admission number of 448 places. 429 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 448, Oxfordshire'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. 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Abingdon.
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) →
Rush Common School: School Information
- Full address
- Hendred Way, Abingdon, OX14 2AW
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137920
Other Primary Schools in Abingdon
If Rush Common School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Abingdon are the next closest alternatives.
Drayton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX14 4JF
Dry Sandford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX13 6EE
Thomas Reade Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX14 3RR
Carswell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX14 1DP
Long Furlong Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX14 1XP
Caldecott Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX14 5HB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Rush Common 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.
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Abingdon · 0.4 miles away
Dunmore Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Abingdon · 0.5 miles away
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abingdon · 0.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Rush Common School
What is the catchment area for Rush Common School? ▾
The catchment area for Rush Common 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 Rush Common School oversubscribed? ▾
Rush Common School is operating close to its capacity of 448 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Rush Common School? ▾
Admission to Rush Common 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 Rush Common School cover? ▾
Rush Common School is a primary school in Abingdon, 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 Rush Common School? ▾
Rush Common School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.