Croydon Secondary Schools Admissions Data 2022/23/24/25
Dear Croydon Borough Council,
Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request the following information:
The effective catchment areas of the secondary schools in the Sutton area, namely:
Woodcote High School
Coombe wood High School
Harris Academy, Purley
Thomas More Catholic School
Please could you tell me what the effective catchment areas (i.e. the distance of the furthest pupil who gained a place with a geographical claim) were for the academic years beginning September 2022,2023,2024 and September 2025. Also, how many pupils in each of these years were admitted solely on geographical claim (i.e. not siblings, children in public care etc.) and what the total yearly intake was.
I would be grateful if you could send your response in csv or Excel format within the 20 day reply period.
Yours faithfully,
Mandy
Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact: Information Team
[email address]
Dear Mandy
Request FOI/12159
Further to your request received on 03/04/2025, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Specifically, you have requested the following information:
The effective catchment areas of the secondary schools in the Sutton area,
namely:
Woodcote High School
Coombe wood High School
Harris Academy, Purley
Thomas More Catholic School
Please could you tell me what the effective catchment areas (i.e. the
distance of the furthest pupil who gained a place with a geographical
claim) were for the academic years beginning September 2022,2023,2024 and
September 2025. Also, how many pupils in each of these years were admitted
solely on geographical claim (i.e. not siblings, children in public care
etc.) and what the total yearly intake was.
Please find attached, please note that all distances are measured in miles
and the offers are based on the distance criterion only.
None of these schools have catchment areas.
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Yours sincerely,
Information Team
Croydon Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House,
Mint Walk,
Croydon,
CR0 1EA
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