Coulsdon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Coulsdon CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Old Coulsdon, Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 197 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
197
Pupils
210
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Coulsdon CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Coulsdon CofE 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, 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 Coulsdon CofE Primary School 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 →Coulsdon CofE Primary School: 210 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Coulsdon CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 197 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, 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. 9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Old Coulsdon.
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) →
Coulsdon CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED
- 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
- 9.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101792
Other Church of England Schools in Croydon
Coulsdon CofE Primary School 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.
All Saints CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Coulsdon CofE 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: Coulsdon CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Coulsdon CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Coulsdon CofE 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, 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 Coulsdon CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Coulsdon CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Coulsdon CofE Primary School? ▾
Coulsdon CofE Primary School 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 Coulsdon CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Coulsdon CofE Primary School is a primary school in Old Coulsdon, 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 Coulsdon CofE Primary School? ▾
Coulsdon CofE Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.