Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Catchment Area
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is a voluntary aided primary school in Purley, Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 403 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
403
Pupils
420
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?
The catchment area for Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is managed by Croydon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley): 420 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has a published admission number of 420 places. 403 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, 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. 24.8% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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) →
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley): School Information
- Full address
- Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8 2QE
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101793
Other Primary Schools in Purley
If Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Purley are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Croydon
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Coulsdon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 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: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)? ▾
The catchment area for Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) oversubscribed? ▾
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)? ▾
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Croydon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) cover? ▾
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is a primary school in Purley, 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)? ▾
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.