St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Catchment Area
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is an academy converter primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 215 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
215
Pupils
210
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney?
The catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is managed by Oxfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney: at or above its 210 place limit
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney has a published admission number of 210 places. 215 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Oxfordshire 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. 21.8% of pupils at St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 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) →
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney: School Information
- Full address
- The Causeway, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JN
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142664
Other Primary Schools in Wantage
If St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wantage are the next closest alternatives.
Stockham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX12 9HL
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX12 9UL
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX12 8LF
Charlton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 7HG
Wantage Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 8DJ
The Hendreds Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 8JX
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Chadlington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chipping Norton
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidlington
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 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.
Grove Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wantage · 1.5 miles away
John Blandy Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Abingdon · 3.4 miles away
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abingdon · 3.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
What is the catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney? ▾
The catchment area for St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney currently has 215 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney? ▾
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney cover? ▾
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney is a primary school in Wantage, 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 St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney? ▾
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.