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Church of England schools in Croydon

All 12 Church of England schools in Croydon.

12 schools in Croydon

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  1. St John's CofE Primary School

    Croydon, CR0 5EL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Croydon church of england schools average, low absence.

    71 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Croydon church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    418
    View school St John's CofE Primary School
  2. The Minster Junior School

    Croydon, CR0 4BH · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Croydon church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Croydon church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    283
    View school The Minster Junior School
  3. Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)

    Purley, CR8 2QE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Croydon church of england schools average, low absence.

    43 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Croydon church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    397
    View school Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
  4. St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy

    London, SE25 4JD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Croydon church of england schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Croydon church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    146
    View school St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
  5. Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

    Croydon, CR0 5JQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Croydon church of england schools average, high absence.

    92 first choices, 138 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Croydon church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    833
    View school Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
  6. Coulsdon CofE Primary School

    Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Croydon church of england schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school85%

    Croydon church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    181
    View school Coulsdon CofE Primary School
  7. All Saints CofE Primary School

    London, SE19 3LG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Croydon church of england schools average.

    15 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Croydon church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    174
    View school All Saints CofE Primary School
  8. The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy

    Croydon, CR0 4BH · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    35 first choices, 36 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 11Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    211
    View school The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
  9. Royal Russell School

    Croydon, CR9 5BX · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,296
    View school Royal Russell School
  10. St David's School

    Purley, CR8 3AL · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    139
    View school St David's School
  11. Trinity School

    Cr9 7at · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,047
    View school Trinity School
  12. Whitgift School

    Cr2 6yt · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Croydon church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,515
    View school Whitgift School
The big picture

How Croydon's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Croydon 67%England 62%All Saints CofE Primary School: 43%St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy: 56%Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley): 62%The Minster Junior School: 70%St John's CofE Primary School: 81%Coulsdon CofE Primary School: 85%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Croydon

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Croydon average 6.0%St John's CofE Primary School: 4.1%Coulsdon CofE Primary School: 4.9%St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy: 5%Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley): 5.2%The Minster Junior School: 5.9%The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy: 6%All Saints CofE Primary School: 7%Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School: 9.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Croydon

Ofsted grades in Croydon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Croydon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    35 of the 12 Church of England schools in Croydon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Croydon, explained

There are 12 Church of England schools in Croydon, teaching 6,640 children. 5 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 independent schools.

75% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

67.3% of pupils in Croydon church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 43% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

29.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,715 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Croydon.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Croydon?
There are 12 Church of England schools in Croydon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Croydon?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Croydon on Eduscope are St John's CofE Primary School, The Minster Junior School and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley). We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Croydon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Croydon Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Croydon is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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