St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford Catchment Area
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford is an academy converter primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 173 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
173
Pupils
180
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford?
The catchment area for St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 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 Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 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.
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 Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford: 180 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford has a published admission number of 180 places. 173 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 180, 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. 16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wallingford.
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 Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford: School Information
- Full address
- St Nicholas Road, Wallingford, OX10 8HX
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145650
Other Primary Schools in Wallingford
If St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wallingford are the next closest alternatives.
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Ewelme CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Abbey Woods Academy Catchment Area
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St John's Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 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 Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 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.
South Stoke Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · · 4.0 miles away
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Abingdon · 4.9 miles away
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Reading · 5.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 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 Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford oversubscribed? ▾
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford is operating close to its capacity of 180 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford? ▾
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 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 Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford cover? ▾
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford is a primary school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford? ▾
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.