Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is an academy sponsor led primary school in Winnersh, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 224 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
224
Pupils
210
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wokingham. 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 Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 210 places. 224 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wokingham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Winnersh.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham 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 Wokingham school admissions →
Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Woodward Close, Winnersh, RG41 5UU
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139900
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery 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: Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Wokingham 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. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery currently has 224 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Admission to Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is managed by Wokingham. 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 Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Winnersh, Wokingham, 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 Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.