St Birinus School Catchment Area
St Birinus School is an academy converter secondary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1212 pupils, and a capacity of 1428 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
1,212
Pupils
1,428
Capacity
85%
Fill rate
St Birinus School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Birinus School?
The catchment area for St Birinus School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, St Birinus 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 →St Birinus School: 1428 places, 85% filled: places available
St Birinus School has a published admission number of 1428 places. 1212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 85%. At 85% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1428 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. 16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Didcot.
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) →
St Birinus School: School Information
- Full address
- Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8AZ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138762
Other Secondary Schools in Didcot
If St Birinus School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Didcot are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Birinus 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: St Birinus School
What is the catchment area for St Birinus School? ▾
The catchment area for St Birinus School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 St Birinus School oversubscribed? ▾
St Birinus School has a capacity of 1428 places and currently has 1212 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Birinus School? ▾
Admission to St Birinus 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 St Birinus School cover? ▾
St Birinus School is a secondary school in Didcot, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.