Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Catchment Area
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School is a community primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 415 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
415
Pupils
450
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School?
The catchment area for Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' 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.
The catchment area for Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School is set by Croydon and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School: 450 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School has a published admission number of 450 places. 415 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 450, 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. 31.7% of pupils at Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' 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) →
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School: School Information
- Full address
- Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QT
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101746
Other Primary Schools in Thornton Heath
If Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Thornton Heath are the next closest alternatives.
Beulah Junior School Catchment Area
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Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Catchment Area
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Whitehorse Manor Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CR7 8SB
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Catchment Area
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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 Winterbourne Nursery and 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: Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
What is the catchment area for Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School? ▾
The catchment area for Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' 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 Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School oversubscribed? ▾
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School? ▾
Admission to Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' 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 Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School cover? ▾
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' 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 Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School? ▾
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.