St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Catchment Area
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot is an academy converter primary school in Bampton, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 100 pupils, and a capacity of 98 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
100
Pupils
98
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot?
The catchment area for St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot 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 Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot 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 Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot: at or above its 98 place limit
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot has a published admission number of 98 places. 100 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 98 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. 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bampton.
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 Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot: School Information
- Full address
- Alvescot, Bampton, OX18 2PU
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141833
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot 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 Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot
What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot? ▾
The catchment area for St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot 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 Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot currently has 100 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 98 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot? ▾
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot 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 Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot cover? ▾
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot is a primary school in Bampton, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot? ▾
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.