Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Catchment Area
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery is an academy converter primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 293 pupils, and a capacity of 309 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
293
Pupils
309
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodfield Infant School & Nursery?
The catchment area for Woodfield Infant School & Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woodfield Infant School & Nursery sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Shropshire. 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 Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Woodfield Infant School & Nursery: 309 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery has a published admission number of 309 places. 293 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 309, Shropshire'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. 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Shrewsbury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire 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. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Woodfield Road, Copthorne, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145791
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Woodfield Infant School & 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: Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
What is the catchment area for Woodfield Infant School & Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Woodfield Infant School & Nursery is the geographic zone Shropshire 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. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodfield Infant School & Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 309 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Woodfield Infant School & Nursery? ▾
Admission to Woodfield Infant School & Nursery is managed by Shropshire. 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 Woodfield Infant School & Nursery cover? ▾
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Woodfield Infant School & Nursery? ▾
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.