Chaffinch Brook School Catchment Area
Chaffinch Brook School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 5-16, with 93 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
5-16
Age range
93
Pupils
90
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Chaffinch Brook School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chaffinch Brook School?
The catchment area for Chaffinch Brook School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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, Chaffinch Brook 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 →Chaffinch Brook School: at or above its 90 place limit
Chaffinch Brook School has a published admission number of 90 places. 93 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 90 places. Croydon 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. 76.3% of pupils at Chaffinch Brook School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of 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) →
Chaffinch Brook School: School Information
- Full address
- 32 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-16 years
- Free school meals
- 76.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148768
Other Not applicable Schools in Croydon
If Chaffinch Brook School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Royal Russell School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CR9 5BX
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Catchment Area
City technology college · CR0 2HN
Al-Khair School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CR0 6BE
Croydon Metropolitan College Catchment Area
Other independent school · CR0 1DN
The Link School Catchment Area
Academy special converter · CR0 4PG
Addington Valley Academy Catchment Area
Free schools special · CR0 9AZ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Chaffinch Brook 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: Chaffinch Brook School
What is the catchment area for Chaffinch Brook School? ▾
The catchment area for Chaffinch Brook School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Chaffinch Brook School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Chaffinch Brook School currently has 93 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 90 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Chaffinch Brook School? ▾
Admission to Chaffinch Brook 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 Chaffinch Brook School cover? ▾
Chaffinch Brook School is a not applicable school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 5-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chaffinch Brook School? ▾
Chaffinch Brook School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.