Cricket Green School Catchment Area
Cricket Green School is a community special not applicable school in Mitcham, Merton , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 263 pupils, and a capacity of 260 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-19
Age range
263
Pupils
260
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
Cricket Green School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cricket Green School?
The catchment area for Cricket Green School is the geographic zone Merton 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. Merton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Cricket Green School is set by Merton and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Merton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Cricket Green School has a published admission number of 260 places. 263 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 260 places. Merton 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. 54.9% of pupils at Cricket Green 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 Mitcham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Merton 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 Merton school admissions →
Cricket Green School: School Information
- Full address
- Lower Green West, Mitcham, CR4 3AF
- Local authority
- Merton
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 54.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102699
Other Not applicable Schools in Mitcham
If Cricket Green School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Mitcham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Cricket Green 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: Cricket Green School
What is the catchment area for Cricket Green School? ▾
The catchment area for Cricket Green School is the geographic zone Merton 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. Merton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cricket Green School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cricket Green School currently has 263 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 260 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cricket Green School? ▾
Admission to Cricket Green School is managed by Merton. 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 Cricket Green School cover? ▾
Cricket Green School is a not applicable school in Mitcham, Merton, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cricket Green School? ▾
Cricket Green School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.