The Crescent Primary School Catchment Area
The Crescent Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 389 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
389
Pupils
600
Capacity
65%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
The Crescent Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Crescent Primary School?
The catchment area for The Crescent 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, The Crescent 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 →The Crescent Primary School: 600 places, 65% filled: places available
The Crescent Primary School has a published admission number of 600 places. 389 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 65%. At 65% full, the school currently has headroom below its 600 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. 41.3% of pupils at The Crescent 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) →
The Crescent Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Crescent, Croydon, CR0 2HN
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142379
Other Primary Schools in Croydon
If The Crescent Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Elmwood Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CR0 2PL
Elmwood Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CR0 2PL
Howard Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CR0 1DT
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 The Crescent 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: The Crescent Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Crescent Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Crescent 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 The Crescent Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
The Crescent Primary School has a capacity of 600 places and currently has 389 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for The Crescent Primary School? ▾
Admission to The Crescent 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 The Crescent Primary School cover? ▾
The Crescent Primary School is a primary school in 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 The Crescent Primary School? ▾
The Crescent Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.