Woodside Junior School Catchment Area
Woodside Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 241 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
241
Pupils
240
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Woodside Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodside Junior School?
The catchment area for Woodside Junior School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woodside Junior School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Buckinghamshire. 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 Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Woodside Junior School has a published admission number of 240 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 240 places. Buckinghamshire 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. 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Amersham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Woodside Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Mitchell Walk, Amersham, HP6 6NW
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147488
Other Primary Schools in Amersham
If Woodside Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Amersham are the next closest alternatives.
Hyde Heath Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · HP6 5RW
Chestnut Lane School Catchment Area
Community school · HP6 6EF
Elangeni School Catchment Area
Community school · HP6 6EG
St George's Church of England Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · HP7 9HX
Coleshill Church of England Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · HP7 0LQ
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · HP7 0EL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Woodside Junior 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: Woodside Junior School
What is the catchment area for Woodside Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Woodside Junior School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodside Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Woodside Junior School currently has 241 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 240 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Woodside Junior School? ▾
Admission to Woodside Junior School is managed by Buckinghamshire. 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 Woodside Junior School cover? ▾
Woodside Junior School is a primary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Woodside Junior School? ▾
Woodside Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.