Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 203 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
203
Pupils
210
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Bracknell Forest 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. Bracknell Forest publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is managed by Bracknell Forest 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 Bracknell Forest before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bracknell Forest catchment area documents →Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School: 210 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 203 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Bracknell Forest'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. 8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bracknell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bracknell Forest 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 Bracknell Forest school admissions →
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Winkfield Row, Bracknell, RG42 6NH
- Local authority
- Bracknell Forest
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 109994
Other Primary Schools in Bracknell
If Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bracknell are the next closest alternatives.
Fox Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG12 7JZ
Holly Spring Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG12 2SW
Wildridings Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG12 7DX
Warfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · RG42 6BR
Binfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · RG42 4EW
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · RG12 7EH
Other Church of England Schools in Bracknell Forest
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bracknell Forest. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Crowthorne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Crowthorne
Warfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bracknell
Binfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bracknell
St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bracknell
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Winkfield St Mary's CofE 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: Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Bracknell Forest 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. Bracknell Forest publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bracknell Forest before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.