The Grange Community Primary School Catchment Area
The Grange Community Primary School is a community primary school in Banbury, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 314 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
314
Pupils
315
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
The Grange Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Grange Community Primary School?
The catchment area for The Grange Community 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for The Grange Community Primary School is set by Oxfordshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →The Grange Community Primary School: at or above its 315 place limit
The Grange Community Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 314 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 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. 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Banbury.
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) →
The Grange Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Avocet Way, Banbury, OX16 9YA
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 122997
Other Primary Schools in Banbury
If The Grange Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Banbury are the next closest alternatives.
Greatworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX17 2DR
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX17 3DN
Orchard Fields Community School Catchment Area
Community school · OX16 0QT
Queensway School Catchment Area
Community school · OX16 9NF
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX15 5JS
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX15 4HP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Grange Community 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: The Grange Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Grange Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Grange Community 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 siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Grange Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
The Grange Community Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Grange Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to The Grange Community Primary School is managed by Oxfordshire. 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 Grange Community Primary School cover? ▾
The Grange Community Primary School is a primary school in Banbury, 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 The Grange Community Primary School? ▾
The Grange Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.