St Johns CofE Academy Catchment Area
St Johns CofE Academy is a free s special school in Wantage, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-16, with 156 pupils, and a capacity of 1095 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby special schools below.
2-16
Age range
156
Pupils
1,095
Capacity
14%
Fill rate
St Johns CofE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Johns CofE Academy?
St Johns CofE Academy is a special school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Oxfordshire allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to St Johns CofE Academy follows a different process from mainstream schools. Oxfordshire assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Oxfordshire assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →St Johns CofE Academy: 1095 places, 14% filled: places available
St Johns CofE Academy has a published admission number of 1095 places. 156 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 14%. At 14% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1095 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. 4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wantage.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
St Johns CofE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Stanley Hall Road, Wantage, OX12 0GR
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 2-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 4.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149771
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
St Johns CofE Academy 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.
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Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to St Johns CofE Academy 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 Johns CofE Academy
What is the catchment area for St Johns CofE Academy? ▾
St Johns CofE Academy is a special school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Oxfordshire allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is St Johns CofE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Johns CofE Academy has a capacity of 1095 places and currently has 156 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Johns CofE Academy? ▾
St Johns CofE Academy 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 Johns CofE Academy cover? ▾
St Johns CofE Academy is a special school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.