Joydens Wood Infant School Catchment Area
Joydens Wood Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Bexley, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 212 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-7
Age range
212
Pupils
270
Capacity
79%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Joydens Wood Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Joydens Wood Infant School?
The catchment area for Joydens Wood Infant School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Joydens Wood Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Kent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Joydens Wood Infant School: 270 places, 79% filled: places available
Joydens Wood Infant School has a published admission number of 270 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 79%. At 79% full, the school currently has headroom below its 270 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. 8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bexley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent 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. Find Kent school admissions →
Joydens Wood Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Park Way, Bexley, DA5 2JD
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137660
Other Primary Schools in Bexley
If Joydens Wood Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bexley are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Joydens Wood 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Joydens Wood Infant School
What is the catchment area for Joydens Wood Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Joydens Wood Infant School is the geographic zone Kent 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. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Joydens Wood Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Joydens Wood Infant School has a capacity of 270 places and currently has 212 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Kent.
What is the admissions policy for Joydens Wood Infant School? ▾
Admission to Joydens Wood Infant School is managed by Kent. 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 Joydens Wood Infant School cover? ▾
Joydens Wood Infant School is a primary school in Bexley, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Joydens Wood Infant School? ▾
Joydens Wood Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.