Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 257 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
216
Pupils
257
Capacity
84%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery 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 Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery 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.
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 →Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 257 places, 84% filled: places available
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 257 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 84%. At 84% full, the school currently has headroom below its 257 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.3% of pupils at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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) →
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RG
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142587
Other Primary Schools in Croydon
If Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
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Elmwood Infant School Catchment Area
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Howard Primary School Catchment Area
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Forestdale Primary School Catchment Area
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Park Hill Infant School Catchment Area
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St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Croydon
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's RC Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Select
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
St Joseph's RC Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery 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: Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery 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 Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School has a capacity of 257 places and currently has 216 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery 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 Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.