Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Farnham, Surrey , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 472 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
472
Pupils
480
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School?
The catchment area for Waverley Abbey CofE Junior 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is managed by Surrey 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 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 →Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School: 480 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School has a published admission number of 480 places. 472 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. 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. 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Farnham.
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) →
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- The Street, Tilford, Farnham, GU10 2AE
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143627
Other Primary Schools in Farnham
If Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Farnham are the next closest alternatives.
Bentley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 5JP
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 4BW
Badshot Lea Village Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9LE
William Cobbett Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU9 9ER
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · GU10 1EF
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · GU9 8TF
Other Church of England Schools in Surrey
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Surrey. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chertsey
The Royal Kent CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Leatherhead
St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Farnham
St Mary's CofE Controlled Primary School, Byfleet Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · West Byfleet
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Waverley Abbey CofE Junior 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.
Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Aldershot · 3.1 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Aldershot · 3.4 miles away
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Aldershot · 3.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School
What is the catchment area for Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Waverley Abbey CofE Junior 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School? ▾
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Surrey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School cover? ▾
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School is a primary school in Farnham, Surrey, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School? ▾
Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.