Cypress Primary School Catchment Area
Cypress Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in London, Croydon , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 680 pupils, and a capacity of 640 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
680
Pupils
640
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Cypress Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cypress Primary School?
The catchment area for Cypress 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 siblings. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cypress Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Croydon. 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 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 →Cypress Primary School: at or above its 640 place limit
Cypress Primary School has a published admission number of 640 places. 680 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 640 places. Croydon 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. 18.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
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) →
Cypress Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Cypress Road, London, SE25 4AU
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144626
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cypress 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: Cypress Primary School
What is the catchment area for Cypress Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Cypress 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 siblings. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cypress Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cypress Primary School currently has 680 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 640 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cypress Primary School? ▾
Admission to Cypress Primary 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 Cypress Primary School cover? ▾
Cypress Primary School is a primary school in London, Croydon, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cypress Primary School? ▾
Cypress Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.