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Coulsdon CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Old Coulsdon · CR5 1ED

Ages 4–11 · 181 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill86%

181 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
98 / 83
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
181 / 210 (86%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Garratty

Location

Address
Bradmore Green
Postcode
CR5 1ED
Town
Old Coulsdon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Old Coulsdon, Croydon, 181 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Old Coulsdon
1
Primary schools in Old Coulsdon
1
Academies among open schools in Old Coulsdon
0% (0)
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.

Compare with theseAll in Old CoulsdonNear CR5

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Garratty
Telephone
01737554789
Website
http://www.coulsdoncofe.co.uk/

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