Swanbourne Church of England VA School Catchment Area
Swanbourne Church of England VA School is a voluntary aided primary school in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 120 pupils, and a capacity of 120 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
120
Pupils
120
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Swanbourne Church of England VA School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Swanbourne Church of England VA School?
The catchment area for Swanbourne Church of England VA School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Swanbourne Church of England VA School is managed by Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Swanbourne Church of England VA School: at or above its 120 place limit
Swanbourne Church of England VA School has a published admission number of 120 places. 120 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 120 places. Buckinghamshire 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. 7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Milton Keynes.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Swanbourne Church of England VA School: School Information
- Full address
- Winslow Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SW
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110451
Other Primary Schools in Milton Keynes
If Swanbourne Church of England VA School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Milton Keynes are the next closest alternatives.
Swallowfield Primary Catchment Area
Community school · MK17 8SR
Drayton Parslow Village School Catchment Area
Community school · MK17 0JR
Hanslope Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · MK19 7BL
Haversham Village School Catchment Area
Community school · MK19 7AN
Oldbrook First School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · MK6 2NH
Russell Street School Catchment Area
Community school · MK11 1BT
Other Church of England Schools in Buckinghamshire
Swanbourne Church of England VA School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Buckinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St James and St John CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bicester
North Marston Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leighton Buzzard
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Swanbourne Church of England VA 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.
Mursley Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Milton Keynes · 1.4 miles away
Winslow Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buckingham · 1.7 miles away
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Newton Longville · 3.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Swanbourne Church of England VA School
What is the catchment area for Swanbourne Church of England VA School? ▾
The catchment area for Swanbourne Church of England VA School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Swanbourne Church of England VA School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Swanbourne Church of England VA School currently has 120 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 120 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Swanbourne Church of England VA School? ▾
Swanbourne Church of England VA School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Swanbourne Church of England VA School cover? ▾
Swanbourne Church of England VA School is a primary school in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Swanbourne Church of England VA School? ▾
Swanbourne Church of England VA School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.