Winton Primary School Catchment Area
Winton Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 840 pupils, and a capacity of 840 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
840
Pupils
840
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Winton Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Winton Primary School?
The catchment area for Winton Primary School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Winton Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →Winton Primary School: at or above its 840 place limit
Winton Primary School has a published admission number of 840 places. 840 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 840 places. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bournemouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
Winton Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Oswald Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2TG
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142453
Other Primary Schools in Bournemouth
If Winton Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bournemouth are the next closest alternatives.
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH6 4NA
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH5 2BX
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BH9 3BY
The Epiphany School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BH9 3PE
Stourfield Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BH6 5JS
Queen's Park Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BH8 9PU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Winton 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.
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bournemouth · 0.2 miles away
Hill View Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bournemouth · 0.3 miles away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bournemouth · 0.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Winton Primary School
What is the catchment area for Winton Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Winton Primary School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Winton Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Winton Primary School currently has 840 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 840 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Winton Primary School? ▾
Admission to Winton Primary School is managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 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 Winton Primary School cover? ▾
Winton Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Winton Primary School? ▾
Winton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.