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Sires Hill Primary Academy

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Free schools in Didcot, OX11 9GY, taking ages 2 to 11, 117 on roll.

No current grade Ofsted
0.487 mi Admitted from, 2026/27
23% Full

Will an address get in?

In the 2026/27 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Sires Hill Primary Academy lived 0.487 miles away, according to Oxfordshire. 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 0.487 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Sires Hill Primary Academy is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 0.487 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNo religious character
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 117 pupils in 510 places (23% full)
TrustOMNIA LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 not published
2023/24 not published
2022/23 not published

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Sires Hill Primary Academy

Girls and boys57.3% girls, 42.7% boys
English as an additional language25.6% of pupils
Free school meals3.4% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

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 Sires Hill Primary Academy?

Sires Hill Primary Academy 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 0.487 miles away, per Oxfordshire.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Sires Hill Primary Academy?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.487 miles was enough in 2026/27. 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 Sires Hill Primary Academy guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings 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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Admission distance published by Oxfordshire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.