St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Coulsdon, Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
216
Pupils
218
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is managed by Croydon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →St Aidan's Catholic Primary School: 218 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 218 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 218, Croydon's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Coulsdon.
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) →
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142729
Other Primary Schools in Coulsdon
If St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Coulsdon are the next closest alternatives.
Smitham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CR5 3DE
Oasis Academy Byron Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR5 2XE
Chipstead Valley Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR5 3BW
Keston Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR5 1HP
Woodcote Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR5 2ED
Other Catholic Schools in Croydon
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Catholic schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Aidan's Catholic 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.
Granton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 6.7 miles away
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 7.1 miles away
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 7.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Aidan's Catholic 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 218 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Croydon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Coulsdon, Croydon, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.