The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Catchment Area
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is an academy converter primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 221 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-7
Age range
221
Pupils
360
Capacity
61%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 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 The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 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.
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 Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy: 360 places, 61% filled: places available
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 360 places. 221 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 61%. At 61% full, the school currently has headroom below its 360 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. 33.7% of pupils at The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across 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 Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 33.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149114
Other Primary Schools in Croydon
If The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Croydon are the next closest alternatives.
Elmwood Junior School Catchment Area
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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
Other Church of England Schools in Croydon
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Croydon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
All Saints CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Croydon
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Old Coulsdon
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 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 Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 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 The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy has a capacity of 360 places and currently has 221 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Croydon.
What is the admissions policy for The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy? ▾
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 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 The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy cover? ▾
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy? ▾
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.