Whitehorse Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Whitehorse Manor Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 454 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
454
Pupils
480
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Junior School?
The catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior School: 480 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Whitehorse Manor Junior School has a published admission number of 480 places. 454 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 480, 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. 44.9% of pupils at Whitehorse Manor Junior 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 Thornton Heath.
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 Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 44.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136565
Other Primary Schools in Thornton Heath
If Whitehorse Manor Junior 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 Infant 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 Junior 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 Junior School
What is the catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Whitehorse Manor Junior 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 Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Whitehorse Manor Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Whitehorse Manor Junior School? ▾
Admission to Whitehorse Manor Junior 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 Junior School cover? ▾
Whitehorse Manor Junior School is a primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 Junior School? ▾
Whitehorse Manor Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.