St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 448 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
448
Pupils
420
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery 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 James the Great RC Primary and Nursery 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.
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St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 420 places. 448 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 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. 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Thornton Heath.
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 James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- St. James the Great School, Windsor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HJ
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137959
Other Primary Schools in Thornton Heath
If St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thornton Heath are the next closest alternatives.
Beulah Junior School Catchment Area
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Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Catchment Area
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Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Catchment Area
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Whitehorse Manor Infant School Catchment Area
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Whitehorse Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 8SB
Ecclesbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 7FA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Croydon
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's RC Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Select
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
St Joseph's RC Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery 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 James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery 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 James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School currently has 448 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School? ▾
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery 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 James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Thornton Heath, 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 St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School? ▾
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.