Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Purley, Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 214 pupils, and a capacity of 226 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
214
Pupils
226
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Margaret Roper Catholic 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 Margaret Roper Catholic 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 →Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School: 226 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 226 places. 214 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 226, 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. 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Purley.
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) →
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2XP
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101797
Other Primary Schools in Purley
If Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Purley are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Croydon
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Margaret Roper Catholic 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: Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Margaret Roper Catholic 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 Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 226 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School? ▾
Margaret Roper Catholic 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 Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Purley, 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 Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School? ▾
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.