Fairchildes Primary School Catchment Area
Fairchildes Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 486 pupils, and a capacity of 492 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
486
Pupils
492
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Fairchildes Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fairchildes Primary School?
The catchment area for Fairchildes 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, Fairchildes 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 →Fairchildes Primary School: 492 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Fairchildes Primary School has a published admission number of 492 places. 486 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 492, 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. 42.6% of pupils at Fairchildes Primary 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 Croydon.
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) →
Fairchildes Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0AH
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140717
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If Fairchildes Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Fairchildes 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: Fairchildes Primary School
What is the catchment area for Fairchildes Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Fairchildes 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 Fairchildes Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Fairchildes Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 492 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Fairchildes Primary School? ▾
Admission to Fairchildes 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 Fairchildes Primary School cover? ▾
Fairchildes Primary School is a primary school in 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 Fairchildes Primary School? ▾
Fairchildes Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.