Meridian High School Catchment Area
Meridian High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 537 pupils, and a capacity of 960 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
537
Pupils
960
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Meridian High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Meridian High School?
The catchment area for Meridian High School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, Meridian High 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 →Meridian High School: 960 places, 56% filled: places available
Meridian High School has a published admission number of 960 places. 537 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 960 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. 65.2% of pupils at Meridian High School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area 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) →
Meridian High School: School Information
- Full address
- Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0AH
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Free school meals
- 65.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143846
Other Secondary Schools in Croydon
If Meridian High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CR0 5JQ
St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CR9 2EE
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CR5 1ES
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CR9 7AL
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR0 5EF
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Catchment Area
Free schools · CR0 2TB
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Meridian High 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: Meridian High School
What is the catchment area for Meridian High School? ▾
The catchment area for Meridian High School is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Meridian High School oversubscribed? ▾
Meridian High School has a capacity of 960 places and currently has 537 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for Meridian High School? ▾
Admission to Meridian High 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 Meridian High School cover? ▾
Meridian High School is a secondary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Meridian High School? ▾
Meridian High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.