The Croft Primary School Catchment Area
The Croft Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Swindon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 418 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
418
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
The Croft Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Croft Primary School?
The catchment area for The Croft Primary School is the geographic zone Swindon 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. Swindon 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 Croft Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Swindon. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Swindon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Swindon catchment area documents →The Croft Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
The Croft Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 418 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Swindon 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. 5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Swindon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Swindon 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. Find Swindon school admissions →
The Croft Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Marlborough Lane, Swindon, SN3 1RA
- Local authority
- Swindon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 5.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138424
Other Primary Schools in Swindon
If The Croft Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swindon are the next closest alternatives.
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
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Beechcroft Infant School Catchment Area
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Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SN3 1EA
Wootton Bassett Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · SN4 7BS
Lawn Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SN3 1LE
Colebrook Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SN3 4AS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Croft 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 Croft Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Croft Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Croft Primary School is the geographic zone Swindon 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. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Croft Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
The Croft Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Croft Primary School? ▾
Admission to The Croft Primary School is managed by Swindon. 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 Croft Primary School cover? ▾
The Croft Primary School is a primary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.