Kensington Avenue Primary School Catchment Area
Kensington Avenue Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 513 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
513
Pupils
600
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Kensington Avenue Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kensington Avenue Primary School?
The catchment area for Kensington Avenue 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, Kensington Avenue 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.
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 →Kensington Avenue Primary School: 600 places, 86% filled: places available
Kensington Avenue Primary School has a published admission number of 600 places. 513 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 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. 21.4% of pupils at Kensington Avenue Primary 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) →
Kensington Avenue Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146724
Other Primary Schools in Thornton Heath
If Kensington Avenue Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thornton Heath are the next closest alternatives.
Beulah Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CR7 8JF
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Catchment Area
Community school · CR7 7QT
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · CR7 7QT
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 8SB
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 8SB
Ecclesbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 7FA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Kensington Avenue 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: Kensington Avenue Primary School
What is the catchment area for Kensington Avenue Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Kensington Avenue 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 Kensington Avenue Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Kensington Avenue Primary School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 513 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for Kensington Avenue Primary School? ▾
Admission to Kensington Avenue 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 Kensington Avenue Primary School cover? ▾
Kensington Avenue Primary School is a primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Kensington Avenue Primary School? ▾
Kensington Avenue Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.