Park Hill Junior School Catchment Area
Park Hill Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 371 pupils, and a capacity of 372 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
371
Pupils
372
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Park Hill Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Park Hill Junior School?
The catchment area for Park Hill Junior 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 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, Park Hill Junior 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.
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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 →Park Hill Junior School: at or above its 372 place limit
Park Hill Junior School has a published admission number of 372 places. 371 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 372 places. Croydon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.8% of pupils at Park Hill Junior 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) →
Park Hill Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Stanhope Road, Croydon, CR0 5NS
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144382
Other Primary Schools in Croydon
If Park Hill Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Elmwood Junior School Catchment Area
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Elmwood Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CR0 2PL
Howard Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CR0 1DT
Forestdale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CR0 9JE
Park Hill Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CR0 5NS
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CR0 5EL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Park Hill Junior 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: Park Hill Junior School
What is the catchment area for Park Hill Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Park Hill Junior 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 siblings. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Park Hill Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Park Hill Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 372 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Park Hill Junior School? ▾
Admission to Park Hill Junior 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 Park Hill Junior School cover? ▾
Park Hill Junior School is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Park Hill Junior School? ▾
Park Hill Junior School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.