Clare House Primary School Catchment Area
Clare House Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Beckenham, Bromley , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 406 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
406
Pupils
420
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Clare House Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Clare House Primary School?
The catchment area for Clare House Primary School is the geographic zone Bromley 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. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Clare House Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bromley. 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 Bromley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bromley catchment area documents →Clare House Primary School: 420 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Clare House Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 406 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Bromley'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. 5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Beckenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bromley 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. Find Bromley school admissions →
Clare House Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Overbury Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 6PY
- Local authority
- Bromley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143033
Other Primary Schools in Beckenham
If Clare House Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Beckenham are the next closest alternatives.
Balgowan Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR3 4HJ
Alexandra Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR3 1JG
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Catchment Area
Free schools · BR3 3SJ
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR3 5DE
Marian Vian Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR3 4AZ
Unicorn Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BR3 3AL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Clare House 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: Clare House Primary School
What is the catchment area for Clare House Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Clare House Primary School is the geographic zone Bromley 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. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Clare House Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Clare House Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Clare House Primary School? ▾
Admission to Clare House Primary School is managed by Bromley. 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 Clare House Primary School cover? ▾
Clare House Primary School is a primary school in Beckenham, Bromley, 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 Clare House Primary School? ▾
Clare House Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.