St Giles School Catchment Area
St Giles School is a community special not applicable school in South Croydon, Croydon , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 115 pupils, and a capacity of 114 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-19
Age range
115
Pupils
114
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Giles School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Giles School?
The catchment area for St Giles 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 St Giles 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 →St Giles School: at or above its 114 place limit
St Giles School has a published admission number of 114 places. 115 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 114 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. 45.4% of pupils at St Giles 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) →
St Giles School: School Information
- Full address
- Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DF
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Free school meals
- 45.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101852
Other Not applicable Schools in South Croydon
If St Giles 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
Red Gates School Catchment Area
Community special school · CR2 8HD
Olympus Catchment Area
Other independent special school · CR2 9LQ
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Giles 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: St Giles School
What is the catchment area for St Giles School? ▾
The catchment area for St Giles 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 St Giles School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Giles School currently has 115 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 114 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Giles School? ▾
Admission to St Giles 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 St Giles School cover? ▾
St Giles School is a not applicable school in South Croydon, Croydon, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Giles School? ▾
St Giles School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.