- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
107 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 453
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Primary schools in Croydon
All 109 primary schools in Croydon. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
64 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 222
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1182%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 367
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
71 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
53 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 414
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Croydon average.
71 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Croydon 5.6%
- Pupils
- 411
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Croydon average.
52 first choices, 63 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Croydon 5.6%
- Pupils
- 577
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Croydon average, low absence.
121 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 684
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Croydon average, low absence.
90 first choices, 110 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 871
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Thornton Heath, CR7 8HJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Croydon average, low absence.
69 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 447
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Croydon average.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Croydon 5.6%
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results above the Croydon average.
12 first choices, 12 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Croydon 5.6%
- Pupils
- 180
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Croydon average.
48 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Croydon 5.6%
- Pupils
- 396
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results above the Croydon average, low absence.
52 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 433
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 42.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 369
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Croydon average, low absence.
35 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
22 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 221
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 237
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1189%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 260
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
30 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 336
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Croydon average.
61 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Croydon 5.6%
- Pupils
- 414
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Croydon average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Croydon 5.6%
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Croydon average, low absence.
68 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Croydon 68%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.1
- Primary schools109including 11 special
- Met the standard at 1168.0%
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools26 of 10913 Catholic, 9 Church of England
- With a nursery class56take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals27.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Croydon's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Croydon
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 38 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 14 of 71
- Good: 52 of 71
- Requires improvement: 5 of 71
- Inadequate: 0 of 71
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Croydon
Some are faith schools.
26 of the 109 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
56 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Croydon, explained
There are 109 primary schools in Croydon, teaching 36,483 children. 27 are run by the council and 64 are academies or free schools. Among them are 11 special and 15 independent schools.
93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 14 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
68.0% of pupils in Croydon met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 90%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
27.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,432 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Croydon?
There are 109 primary schools in Croydon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Croydon?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Croydon on Eduscope are Rockmount Primary School, Beaumont Primary School and Park Hill Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Croydon?
Croydon has 14 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 52 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Croydon perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Croydon, 68% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Croydon primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Croydon is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Croydon?
When choosing a primary school in Croydon, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 109 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.