Red Gates School Catchment Area
Red Gates School is a community special not applicable school in South Croydon, Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 160 pupils, and a capacity of 160 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
160
Pupils
160
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Red Gates School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Red Gates School?
The catchment area for Red Gates School is the geographic zone Croydon 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 siblings. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Red Gates School is set by Croydon and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Red Gates School: at or above its 160 place limit
Red Gates School has a published admission number of 160 places. 160 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 160 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. 48.8% of pupils at Red Gates 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 South 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) →
Red Gates School: School Information
- Full address
- Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 48.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101855
Other Not applicable Schools in South Croydon
If Red Gates School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in South Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Cumnor House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CR2 6DA
Rutherford School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CR2 7HZ
Croydon High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CR2 8YB
St Giles School Catchment Area
Community special school · CR2 6DF
Olympus Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CR2 9LQ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Red Gates 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: Red Gates School
What is the catchment area for Red Gates School? ▾
The catchment area for Red Gates School is the geographic zone Croydon 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 siblings. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Red Gates School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Red Gates School currently has 160 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 160 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Red Gates School? ▾
Admission to Red Gates 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 Red Gates School cover? ▾
Red Gates School is a not applicable school in South Croydon, Croydon, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.