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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 140704

Chipstead Valley Primary School

Academy converter · Coulsdon · CR5 3BW

Ages 2–11 · 684 pupils · Croydon

Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
552

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

684 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
684
Boys / girls
335 / 349
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
684 / 630 (109%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PACE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PACE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pace Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Kate Duncan

Location

Address
Chipstead Valley Road
Postcode
CR5 3BW
Town
Coulsdon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Reigate
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Coulsdon, Croydon, 684 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.7%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Coulsdon
7
Primary schools in Coulsdon
6
Academies among open schools in Coulsdon
86% (6)
Open schools in CR5
10
Primary in CR5
7
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kate Duncan
Telephone
01737553255

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