Merton Court School Catchment Area
Merton Court School is an other independent not applicable school in Sidcup, Bexley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 310 pupils, and a capacity of 328 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
310
Pupils
328
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Merton Court School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Merton Court School?
The catchment area for Merton Court School is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Merton Court School is managed by Bexley 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 Bexley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bexley catchment area documents →Merton Court School: 328 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Merton Court School has a published admission number of 328 places. 310 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 328, Bexley'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bexley 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 Bexley school admissions →
Merton Court School: School Information
- Full address
- 38 Knoll Road, Sidcup, DA14 4QU
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 101482
Other Not applicable Schools in Sidcup
If Merton Court School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Sidcup are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Bexley
Merton Court School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bexley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Catchment Area
Academy converter · Belvedere
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Belvedere
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Merton Court 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: Merton Court School
What is the catchment area for Merton Court School? ▾
The catchment area for Merton Court School is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Merton Court School oversubscribed? ▾
Merton Court School is operating close to its capacity of 328 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Merton Court School? ▾
Merton Court School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bexley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Merton Court School cover? ▾
Merton Court School is a not applicable school in Sidcup, Bexley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.