The Emmbrook School Catchment Area
The Emmbrook School is an academy converter secondary school in Wokingham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1309 pupils, and a capacity of 1219 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,309
Pupils
1,219
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
The Emmbrook School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Emmbrook School?
The catchment area for The Emmbrook School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Emmbrook School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wokingham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →The Emmbrook School: at or above its 1219 place limit
The Emmbrook School has a published admission number of 1219 places. 1309 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1219 places. Wokingham 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. 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wokingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham 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. Find Wokingham school admissions →
The Emmbrook School: School Information
- Full address
- Emmbrook Road, Wokingham, RG41 1JP
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148453
Other Secondary Schools in Wokingham
If The Emmbrook School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wokingham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Emmbrook 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: The Emmbrook School
What is the catchment area for The Emmbrook School? ▾
The catchment area for The Emmbrook School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Emmbrook School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Emmbrook School currently has 1309 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1219 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Emmbrook School? ▾
Admission to The Emmbrook School is managed by Wokingham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Emmbrook School cover? ▾
The Emmbrook School is a secondary school in Wokingham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Emmbrook School? ▾
The Emmbrook School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.