Walton Oak Primary School Catchment Area
Walton Oak Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 441 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
441
Pupils
480
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Walton Oak Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Walton Oak Primary School?
The catchment area for Walton Oak Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Walton Oak Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Walton Oak Primary School: 480 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Walton Oak Primary School has a published admission number of 480 places. 441 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 480, Surrey's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.7% of pupils at Walton Oak Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Surrey.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Walton Oak Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Walton Oak Primary School, Ambleside Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3LN
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146682
Other Primary Schools in Walton-on-Thames
If Walton Oak Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Walton-on-Thames are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Walton Oak 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: Walton Oak Primary School
What is the catchment area for Walton Oak Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Walton Oak Primary School is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Walton Oak Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Walton Oak Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Walton Oak Primary School? ▾
Admission to Walton Oak Primary School is managed by Surrey. 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 Walton Oak Primary School cover? ▾
Walton Oak Primary School is a primary school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Walton Oak Primary School? ▾
Walton Oak Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.