Atwood Primary School Catchment Area
Atwood Primary School is an academy converter primary school in South Croydon, Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 437 pupils, and a capacity of 472 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
437
Pupils
472
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Atwood Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Atwood Primary School?
The catchment area for Atwood Primary School is the geographic zone Croydon 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. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Atwood Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Croydon. 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 Croydon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Croydon catchment area documents →Atwood Primary School: 472 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Atwood Primary School has a published admission number of 472 places. 437 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 472, Croydon'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. 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of South Croydon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Croydon 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. Croydon Council school admissions (official) →
Atwood Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EE
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 4.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140517
Other Primary Schools in South Croydon
If Atwood Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in South Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Purley Oaks Primary School Catchment Area
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Gresham Primary School Catchment Area
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Greenvale Primary School Catchment Area
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Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Ridgeway Primary School Catchment Area
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St Peter's Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Atwood 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: Atwood Primary School
What is the catchment area for Atwood Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Atwood Primary School is the geographic zone Croydon 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. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Atwood Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Atwood Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 472 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Atwood Primary School? ▾
Admission to Atwood Primary School is managed by Croydon. 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 Atwood Primary School cover? ▾
Atwood Primary School is a primary school in South Croydon, Croydon, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Atwood Primary School? ▾
Atwood Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.