Rowdown Primary School Catchment Area
Rowdown Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 323 pupils, and a capacity of 487 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
323
Pupils
487
Capacity
66%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Rowdown Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Rowdown Primary School?
The catchment area for Rowdown Primary 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, Rowdown Primary 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 →Rowdown Primary School: 487 places, 66% filled: places available
Rowdown Primary School has a published admission number of 487 places. 323 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 66%. At 66% full, the school currently has headroom below its 487 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. 50.5% of pupils at Rowdown Primary 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 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) →
Rowdown Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 50.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140841
Other Primary Schools in Croydon
If Rowdown Primary 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
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Howard Primary School Catchment Area
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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 Rowdown Primary 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: Rowdown Primary School
What is the catchment area for Rowdown Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Rowdown Primary 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 Rowdown Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Rowdown Primary School has a capacity of 487 places and currently has 323 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for Rowdown Primary School? ▾
Admission to Rowdown Primary 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 Rowdown Primary School cover? ▾
Rowdown Primary School is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Rowdown Primary School? ▾
Rowdown Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.