Hurst Green Infant School Catchment Area
Hurst Green Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Oxted, Surrey , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 99 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
99
Pupils
90
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Hurst Green Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hurst Green Infant School?
The catchment area for Hurst Green Infant School 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, Hurst Green Infant School 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 →Hurst Green Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Hurst Green Infant School has a published admission number of 90 places. 99 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.2% of pupils at Hurst Green Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Surrey.
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) →
Hurst Green Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Wolfs Wood, Hurst Green, Oxted, RH8 0HJ
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150346
Other Primary Schools in Oxted
If Hurst Green Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Oxted are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hurst Green Infant 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.
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Edenbridge · 2.6 miles away
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Westerham · 3.2 miles away
Godstone Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Godstone · 3.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hurst Green Infant School
What is the catchment area for Hurst Green Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Hurst Green Infant School 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 Hurst Green Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hurst Green Infant School currently has 99 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 90 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hurst Green Infant School? ▾
Admission to Hurst Green Infant School 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 Hurst Green Infant School cover? ▾
Hurst Green Infant School is a primary school in Oxted, Surrey, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hurst Green Infant School? ▾
Hurst Green Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.