Primary school

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Croydon
  • SE25 6LR

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,372 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 28%2018/19: top 32%2022/23: top 12%12% · 2022/232023/24: top 43%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above+14.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · London 12%6/10 Middle+35.6 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+6.8 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 55 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 73% · 62 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 76% · 58 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 74% · 46 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 79% · 39 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 65% · 46 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 40 pupils · London 72%79%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 55 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 8% · 62 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 5% · 58 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 7% · 46 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 39 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 46 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 13% · 40 pupils · London 12%13%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 55 pupils · London 1032016/17: 104 · 62 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 46 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 39 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 46 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 40 pupils · London 107108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 55 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 62 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 58 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 46 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 39 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 46 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 40 pupils · London 107108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 94.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd183
3rd200

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · 3 points to improve · inspected as predecessor

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jan 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school.”
  • “The school’s mission, ‘Grow in love, live in peace’, is demonstrated by all members of the school community.”
  • “Staff encourage pupils to be kind and respectful.”

To improve

  • “In a few foundation subjects, the school does not identify the key knowledge that pupils need to learn and the order in which they learn it.”
  • “As a result, pupils’ learning in these subjects does not build up progressively to more complex knowledge as they move through the school.”
  • “The school must ensure that all foundation subjects have a clearly outlined curriculum that is taught and checked consistently.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026336
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.0%
First language not English37.9%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils7.0%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

75.7% full · 444 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (22.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.9% not applicable73.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.1% not applicable91.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 11.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.8
  • Other support 13.6

Teachers 14.4 FTE · Whole workforce 42.8 · 64 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,985
Spend per pupil£7,628
Staff spend per pupil£5,706
Reserve per pupil£951
  • +£327,000revenue reserve
  • −£221,000in-year balance

Grants £6,892 · self-generated £93 · premises £561 per pupil

Single-academy trust: ST CHAD'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL