Orchard Park High School Catchment Area
Orchard Park High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 634 pupils, and a capacity of 1000 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
634
Pupils
1,000
Capacity
63%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Orchard Park High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Orchard Park High School?
The catchment area for Orchard Park 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, Orchard Park 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 →Orchard Park High School: 1000 places, 63% filled: places available
Orchard Park High School has a published admission number of 1000 places. 634 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 63%. At 63% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1000 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. 38.1% of pupils at Orchard Park High 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) →
Orchard Park High School: School Information
- Full address
- Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 7NJ
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 38.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142040
Other Secondary Schools in Croydon
If Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park 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: Orchard Park High School
What is the catchment area for Orchard Park High School? ▾
The catchment area for Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park High School oversubscribed? ▾
Orchard Park High School has a capacity of 1000 places and currently has 634 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for Orchard Park High School? ▾
Admission to Orchard Park 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 Orchard Park High School cover? ▾
Orchard Park High School is a secondary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Orchard Park High School? ▾
Orchard Park High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.