Croydon High School Catchment Area
Croydon High School is an other independent not applicable school in South Croydon, Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 823 pupils, and a capacity of 850 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-19
Age range
823
Pupils
850
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Croydon High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Croydon High School?
The catchment area for Croydon High 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.
The catchment area for Croydon High School is set by Croydon 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 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 →Croydon High School: 850 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Croydon High School has a published admission number of 850 places. 823 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 850, 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.
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) →
Croydon High School: School Information
- Full address
- Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, South Croydon, CR2 8YB
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Gender
- Girls
- DfE URN
- 101845
Other Not applicable Schools in South Croydon
If Croydon High School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in South Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Cumnor House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CR2 6DA
Rutherford School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CR2 7HZ
St Giles School Catchment Area
Community special school · CR2 6DF
Red Gates School Catchment Area
Community special school · CR2 8HD
Olympus Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CR2 9LQ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Croydon High 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: Croydon High School
What is the catchment area for Croydon High School? ▾
The catchment area for Croydon High 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 Croydon High School oversubscribed? ▾
Croydon High School is operating close to its capacity of 850 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Croydon High School? ▾
Admission to Croydon High 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 Croydon High School cover? ▾
Croydon High School is a not applicable school in South Croydon, Croydon, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.