St Nicholas CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Nicholas CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 120 pupils, and a capacity of 105 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
120
Pupils
105
Capacity
114%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Nicholas CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary 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, 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 CofE Primary School 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 Nicholas CofE Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 114% capacity
St Nicholas CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 105 places. 120 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 114%. At 114% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Oxfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.5% 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.
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 CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Sarajac Avenue, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9RY
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141459
Other Primary Schools in Wantage
If St Nicholas CofE Primary School 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 Nicholas CofE Primary School 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 CofE Primary 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 Nicholas CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE Primary 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, 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 CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Nicholas CofE Primary School currently has 120 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 105 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas CofE Primary School? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary School 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 CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Nicholas CofE Primary School? ▾
St Nicholas CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.