Whitehorse Manor Infant School Catchment Area
Whitehorse Manor Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 377 pupils, and a capacity of 386 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
377
Pupils
386
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Infant School?
The catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Infant 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, Whitehorse Manor Infant 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.
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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.
Find Croydon catchment area documents →Whitehorse Manor Infant School: 386 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Whitehorse Manor Infant School has a published admission number of 386 places. 377 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 386, Croydon'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. 37.9% of pupils at Whitehorse Manor Infant School 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) →
Whitehorse Manor Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 37.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136564
Other Primary Schools in Thornton Heath
If Whitehorse Manor Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thornton Heath are the next closest alternatives.
Beulah Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CR7 8JF
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Catchment Area
Community school · CR7 7QT
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · CR7 7QT
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 8SB
Ecclesbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 7FA
Gonville Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 6DL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Whitehorse Manor Infant 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: Whitehorse Manor Infant School
What is the catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Infant 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 Whitehorse Manor Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Whitehorse Manor Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 386 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Whitehorse Manor Infant School? ▾
Admission to Whitehorse Manor Infant 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 Whitehorse Manor Infant School cover? ▾
Whitehorse Manor Infant School is a primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon, 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 Whitehorse Manor Infant School? ▾
Whitehorse Manor Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.