Krishna Avanti Primary School Catchment Area
Krishna Avanti Primary School is a free s primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
202
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Krishna Avanti Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Krishna Avanti Primary School?
The catchment area for Krishna Avanti 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, 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 Krishna Avanti Primary 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.
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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 →Krishna Avanti Primary School: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Krishna Avanti Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Croydon'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. 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of 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) →
Krishna Avanti Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Southbridge Place, Croydon, CR0 4HA
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Hindu
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142861
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Krishna Avanti 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: Krishna Avanti Primary School
What is the catchment area for Krishna Avanti Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Krishna Avanti 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, 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 Krishna Avanti Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Krishna Avanti Primary School? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary 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 Krishna Avanti Primary School cover? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary School is a primary school in 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 Krishna Avanti Primary School? ▾
Krishna Avanti Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.