Victor Seymour Infants' School Catchment Area
Victor Seymour Infants' School is an academy converter primary school in Carshalton, Sutton , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 324 pupils, and a capacity of 354 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
324
Pupils
354
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Victor Seymour Infants' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Victor Seymour Infants' School?
The catchment area for Victor Seymour Infants' School is the geographic zone Sutton 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. Sutton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Victor Seymour Infants' School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sutton. 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 Sutton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sutton catchment area documents →Victor Seymour Infants' School: 354 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Victor Seymour Infants' School has a published admission number of 354 places. 324 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 354, Sutton's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Carshalton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sutton 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 Sutton school admissions →
Victor Seymour Infants' School: School Information
- Full address
- Denmark Road, Carshalton, SM5 2JE
- Local authority
- Sutton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142750
Other Primary Schools in Carshalton
If Victor Seymour Infants' School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Carshalton are the next closest alternatives.
St Mary's RC Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SM5 2PB
St Mary's RC Infants School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SM5 2PT
Stanley Park Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · SM5 3JL
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Catchment Area
Foundation school · SM5 2SE
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SM5 2NS
Green Wrythe Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SM5 1JP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Victor Seymour Infants' 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: Victor Seymour Infants' School
What is the catchment area for Victor Seymour Infants' School? ▾
The catchment area for Victor Seymour Infants' School is the geographic zone Sutton 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. Sutton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Victor Seymour Infants' School oversubscribed? ▾
Victor Seymour Infants' School is operating close to its capacity of 354 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Victor Seymour Infants' School? ▾
Admission to Victor Seymour Infants' School is managed by Sutton. 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 Victor Seymour Infants' School cover? ▾
Victor Seymour Infants' School is a primary school in Carshalton, Sutton, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Victor Seymour Infants' School? ▾
Victor Seymour Infants' School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.