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Keston Primary School

Academy converter · Coulsdon · CR5 1HP

Ages 3–11 · 457 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

77

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
194
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

457 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
227 / 230
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
457 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PACE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PACE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pace Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tara Eason

Location

Address
Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon
Postcode
CR5 1HP
Town
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coulsdon, Croydon, 457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.1%.

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.

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.7%
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  • St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tara Eason
Telephone
01737555103
Website
www.kestonprimary.org.uk/

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