Tower Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Tower Hill Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 186 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
186
Pupils
210
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Tower Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Tower Hill Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Tower Hill 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.
As an academy, Tower Hill Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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 →Tower Hill Community Primary School: 210 places, 89% filled: places available
Tower Hill Community Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 186 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.9% of pupils at Tower Hill Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oxfordshire.
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) →
Tower Hill Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Moor Avenue, Witney, OX28 6NB
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 37.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142449
Other Primary Schools in Witney
If Tower Hill Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Witney are the next closest alternatives.
Stonesfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX29 8PU
Ducklington Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 7US
Hailey Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 9UB
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 0SP
Combe CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX29 8NQ
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX28 5JZ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Tower Hill 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: Tower Hill Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Tower Hill Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Tower Hill Community Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 186 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Tower Hill Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Community Primary School cover? ▾
Tower Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Witney, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Tower Hill Community Primary School? ▾
Tower Hill Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.