Croydon primary schools deliver exceptional results across one of London's largest boroughs, 96% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well above England's 90%. Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School, and Beaumont Primary School, Purley are among the highest-performing options, with 76% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths, compared to 62% nationally. 25% achieve the higher standard, more than triple the England average of 8%. With 98 schools serving Croydon, families in Purley, South Croydon, Sanderstead, and Shirley have extensive choice, with most finding places within [LAST_DISTANCE_PRIMARY] miles for popular schools. Use the interactive map to explore last distance offered and see which schools serve your neighborhood.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #60 | Courtwood Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Elmwood Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 7-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Beddington Park Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | Chipstead Valley Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
State • Primary • 2-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Royal Russell School | Independent | All-through | 3-18+ years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 | Coulsdon CofE Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Requires Improvement |
| #34 | Woodcote Primary School, Coulsdon | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #26 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #24 | Smitham Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #6 | Oasis Academy Byron | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 2-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | St. Mary's Catholic Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #5 | Heathfield Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| N/A | Old Palace of John Whitgift School | Independent | All-through | 10-18 years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| N/A | Al-Khair School Preparatory School | Independent | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • All-through • 10-18 years
Independent • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #54 | Howard Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #17 | Park Hill Junior School, Croydon | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | The Laurels School | Independent | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 4-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 | Forestdale Primary School, Croydon | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | The Hayes Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #30 | Harris Primary Academy Kenley | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy | State | Primary | 2-7 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
State • Primary • 2-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #77 | Rowdown Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #38 | Fairchildes Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #36 | Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #29 | Applegarth Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #20 | Tudor Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #11 | Castle Hill Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
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State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 | Norbury Manor Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Keston Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #59 | Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #42 | New Valley Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #3 | Beaumont Primary School, Purley | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #2 | Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Cumnor House School, Croydon | Independent | Primary | 4-11 years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| N/A | Laleham Lea School | Independent | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| N/A | St David's School | Independent | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Not inspected by Ofsted |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • Primary • 3-11 years
Independent • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #68 | Purley Oaks Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 | Atwood Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #16 | Gresham Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 | Selsdon Primary and Nursery School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #13 | Greenvale Primary School, South Croydon | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Croydon High School | Independent | All-through | 3-18+ years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | State | All-through | 3-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #53 | Harris Primary Academy Benson | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #46 | Monks Orchard Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #45 | Orchard Way Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #21 | Forest Academy, Croydon | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #12 | St John's CofE Primary School, Croydon | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Outstanding |
State • All-through • 3-18+ years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 | Quest Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #32 | Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #15 | St Peter's Primary School, South Croydon | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #8 | Ridgeway Primary School, South Croydon | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #4 | Krishna Avanti Primary School, Croydon | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Hindu | Good |
| #1 | Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Cumnor House School, South Croydon | Independent | Primary | 2-13 years | Boys | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| N/A | Elmhurst School Ltd | Independent | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| N/A | St Mary's Catholic Infant School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Park Hill Infant School | State | Primary | 5-7 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • Primary • 2-13 years
Independent • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-7 years
State • Primary • 5-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 | St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #76 | South Norwood Primary | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #69 | Heavers Farm Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #44 | Cypress Primary School | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #41 | St Chad's Catholic Primary School, London | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #37 | Oasis Academy Ryelands | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #35 | St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Aya College (Educational Provision) | Independent | All-through | 10-18 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 2-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
Independent • All-through • 10-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 | Broadmead Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #71 | Beulah Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| #65 | St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Orthodox | Requires Improvement |
| #63 | Whitehorse Manor Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #61 | Kensington Avenue Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| #50 | David Livingstone Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #49 | Ecclesbourne Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #47 | Paxton Academy Sports And Science | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #27 | Winterbourne Boys' Academy | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Boys | None | Good |
| #14 | Winterbourne Junior Girls' School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Girls | None | Good |
| #9 | St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Outstanding |
| #7 | Gonville Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Beulah Infants' School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Whitehorse Manor Infant School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 2-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-7 years
State • Primary • 3-7 years
State • Primary • 3-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #78 | All Saints CofE Primary School, Upper Norwood | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #72 | St Joseph's RC Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Outstanding |
| #23 | Rockmount Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #22 | Downsview Primary and Nursery School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | St Joseph's RC Infant School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 | The Minster Junior School | State | Primary | 7-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #66 | Robert Fitzroy Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #62 | Harris Primary Academy Croydon | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #56 | Chestnut Park Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #33 | Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #25 | Aerodrome Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Elmwood Infant School | State | Primary | 3-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 7-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 3-11 years
State • Primary • 3-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 | John Wood School & Nursery | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #64 | Ark Oval Primary Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #52 | The Crescent Primary School, Croydon | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #39 | West Thornton Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 | Woodside Primary School, Croydon | State | Primary | 2-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 2-11 years
