Courtwood Primary School

How places are decided at Courtwood Primary School

Courtwood Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Courtwood Primary School?

Courtwood Primary School has 215 pupils on roll.

What ages does Courtwood Primary School take?

Courtwood Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Courtwood Primary School located?

Courtwood Primary School is located in Croydon, CR0 9HX, Croydon.

How do I apply to Courtwood Primary School?

Courtwood Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Courtwood Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Courtwood Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 4.3 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Courtwood Primary School?

When Courtwood Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after children and previously looked-after children — Looked-after children are children in public care at the date on which the application is made; previously looked-after children were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately after being looked after; this includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Applications must be supported by a letter from the relevant local authority children's services department and/or relevant documents; 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be in attendance at the School at the time of enrolment of the new pupil. A sibling is a brother or sister, half-brother or sister, step brother or sister, foster-brother or sister or adopted brother or sister whose main residence is the same address as the child for whom the application is being made. For in-year admissions, eligibility for sibling priority applies at the time of an offer; 3. Medical: pupils with serious medical reasons for needing to attend the School — Places may be offered to children whose parents provide medical evidence, from a registered health professional, that entry to Courtwood Primary School rather than any other school is essential. The evidence must outline why Courtwood is the only school that can meet the child's needs and must, other than in exceptional circumstances, be from a GP or Consultant. Reviewed by an appointed Trust panel, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the number of applications exceeds places available after application of the admissions criteria, distance is used to decide between applications. Where distance is the same for two or more applications, the authority uses random allocation, independently verified. Twins/triplets or other multiple births may all be admitted where only one place is available.

What is the largest ethnic background at Courtwood Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58.1% of pupils at Courtwood Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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