Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in CHORLEY, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 241 pupils, and a capacity of 242 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
241
Pupils
242
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School: at or above its 242 place limit
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 242 places. 241 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 242 places. Lancashire 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. 4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of CHORLEY.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, CHORLEY, PR6 7PS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119478
Other Church of England Schools in Lancashire
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Whittle-le-Woods 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: Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 242 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School? ▾
Whittle-le-Woods 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is a primary school in CHORLEY, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.