Woodley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Woodley CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Reading, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 298 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
298
Pupils
315
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Woodley CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodley CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Woodley CofE Primary School 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Woodley CofE Primary School is managed by Wokingham 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 Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →Woodley CofE Primary School: 315 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Woodley CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 298 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 315, Wokingham'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. 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Reading.
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 →
Woodley CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hurricane Way, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4UX
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 109988
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Geoffrey Field Junior School Catchment Area
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Geoffrey Field Infant School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Wokingham
Woodley CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wokingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
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Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Catchment Area
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Robert Piggott CofE Junior School Catchment Area
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Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Woodley 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: Woodley CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Woodley CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Woodley CofE Primary School 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodley CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Woodley CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Woodley CofE Primary School? ▾
Woodley CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Woodley CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Woodley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Reading, Wokingham, 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 Woodley CofE Primary School? ▾
Woodley CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.