The Oaks Infant School Catchment Area
The Oaks Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 312 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
312
Pupils
270
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
The Oaks Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Oaks Infant School?
The catchment area for The Oaks Infant School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent 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 Oaks Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. 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 Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →The Oaks Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
The Oaks Infant School has a published admission number of 270 places. 312 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Kent 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. 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sittingbourne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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 Kent school admissions →
The Oaks Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Gore Court Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1GL
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144870
Other Primary Schools in Sittingbourne
If The Oaks Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sittingbourne are the next closest alternatives.
Lower Halstow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME9 7ES
Rodmersham School Catchment Area
Community school · ME9 0PS
Canterbury Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME10 4SE
Newington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME9 7LB
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME9 9BQ
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ME9 9NL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Oaks Infant 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.
Westlands Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sittingbourne · 0.4 miles away
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sittingbourne · 0.6 miles away
Grove Park Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sittingbourne · 1.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Oaks Infant School
What is the catchment area for The Oaks Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for The Oaks Infant School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Oaks Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Oaks Infant School currently has 312 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 270 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Oaks Infant School? ▾
Admission to The Oaks Infant School is managed by Kent. 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 Oaks Infant School cover? ▾
The Oaks Infant School is a primary school in Sittingbourne, Kent, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Oaks Infant School? ▾
The Oaks Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.