Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School
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Academy converter in Chertsey, KT16 0JY, taking ages 7 to 11, 235 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the 2026/27 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School lived 11.387276771844359 miles away, according to Surrey. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 11.387276771844359 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 235 pupils in 240 places (98% full) |
| Trust | THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST |
| Local authority | Surrey |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Meeting the expected standard | 69.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69.0% |
| 2023/24 | 64.0% |
| 2022/23 | 76.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School
| Girls and boys | 50.2% girls, 49.8% boys |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 15.3% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
What it costs to live within reach of Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 11.387276771844359 miles the school admitted from in 2026/27, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is GU22 at £345,000; the dearest, GU25, £850,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.
| District | Area | From the school | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|
| GU22 | Woking | 3.7 mi | £345,000 92 sales |
| TW18 | Spelthorne | 4.6 mi | £398,000 85 sales |
| GU21 | Woking | 3.7 mi | £420,000 113 sales |
| KT15 | Runnymede | 1.2 mi | £430,000 128 sales |
| KT13 | Elmbridge | 3.3 mi | £480,000 88 sales |
| KT16 | Runnymede | 1.4 mi | £490,000 82 sales |
| GU24 | Surrey Heath | 5.0 mi | £500,000 121 sales |
| TW20 | Runnymede | 4.7 mi | £527,000 76 sales |
| KT14 | Woking | 2.2 mi | £545,000 107 sales |
| TW17 | Spelthorne | 4.1 mi | £570,000 96 sales |
| GU23 | Guildford | 4.8 mi | £665,000 64 sales |
| GU25 | Runnymede | 3.4 mi | £850,000 57 sales |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, via each district's area guide. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.
The fee-paying alternative
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Checking the house as well as the school
The full report measures the distance from every nearby school to one address, alongside sold prices, flood risk, crime and the other checks on the same house.
Common questions
What is the catchment area for Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School?
Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 11.387276771844359 miles away, per Surrey.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 11.387276771844359 miles was enough in 2026/27, and at 98% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Junior School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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