Hamsey Green Primary Catchment Area
Hamsey Green Primary is an academy converter primary school in Warlingham, Surrey , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 411 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
411
Pupils
420
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Hamsey Green Primary Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hamsey Green Primary?
The catchment area for Hamsey Green Primary is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hamsey Green Primary sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. 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 Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →Hamsey Green Primary: 420 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Hamsey Green Primary has a published admission number of 420 places. 411 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Surrey'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. 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Warlingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey 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. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
Hamsey Green Primary: School Information
- Full address
- Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9AN
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144230
Other Primary Schools in Warlingham
If Hamsey Green Primary is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Warlingham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hamsey Green Primary 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: Hamsey Green Primary
What is the catchment area for Hamsey Green Primary? ▾
The catchment area for Hamsey Green Primary is the geographic zone Surrey 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. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hamsey Green Primary oversubscribed? ▾
Hamsey Green Primary is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hamsey Green Primary? ▾
Admission to Hamsey Green Primary is managed by Surrey. 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 Hamsey Green Primary cover? ▾
Hamsey Green Primary is a primary school in Warlingham, Surrey, 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 Hamsey Green Primary? ▾
Hamsey Green Primary was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.