Pound Hill Infant Academy Catchment Area
Pound Hill Infant Academy is an academy converter primary school in Crawley, West Sussex , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 269 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-7
Age range
269
Pupils
270
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Pound Hill Infant Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Pound Hill Infant Academy?
The catchment area for Pound Hill Infant Academy is the geographic zone West Sussex 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. West Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Pound Hill Infant Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with West Sussex. 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 West Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find West Sussex catchment area documents →Pound Hill Infant Academy: at or above its 270 place limit
Pound Hill Infant Academy has a published admission number of 270 places. 269 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 270 places. West Sussex 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. 7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crawley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
West Sussex 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. West Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
Pound Hill Infant Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Free school meals
- 7.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142290
Other Primary Schools in Crawley
If Pound Hill Infant Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Crawley are the next closest alternatives.
West Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RH11 7EL
Three Bridges Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RH10 1QG
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Catchment Area
Community school · RH10 7EB
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Catchment Area
Community school · RH10 3QD
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · RH10 7RA
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · RH10 6HD
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Pound Hill Infant Academy 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: Pound Hill Infant Academy
What is the catchment area for Pound Hill Infant Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Pound Hill Infant Academy is the geographic zone West Sussex 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. West Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Pound Hill Infant Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Pound Hill Infant Academy is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Pound Hill Infant Academy? ▾
Admission to Pound Hill Infant Academy is managed by West Sussex. 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 Pound Hill Infant Academy cover? ▾
Pound Hill Infant Academy is a primary school in Crawley, West Sussex, serving pupils aged 4-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.