Wantage Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Wantage Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 405 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
405
Pupils
420
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Wantage Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wantage Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Wantage Church of England 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Wantage Church of England Primary School is managed by Oxfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Wantage Church of England Primary School: 420 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Wantage Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 405 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Oxfordshire'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. 25.6% of pupils at Wantage Church of England 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) →
Wantage Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 25.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140255
Other Primary Schools in Wantage
If Wantage Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wantage are the next closest alternatives.
Stockham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX12 9HL
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · OX12 9UL
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX12 8LF
Charlton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 7HG
The Hendreds Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 8JX
Grove Church of England School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX12 7PW
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
Wantage Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Chadlington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chipping Norton
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Banbury
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Kidlington
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wantage Church of England 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: Wantage Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Wantage Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Wantage Church of England 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wantage Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Wantage Church of England Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Wantage Church of England Primary School? ▾
Wantage Church of England Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Wantage Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Wantage Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire, 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 Wantage Church of England Primary School? ▾
Wantage Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.