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Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Purley · CR8 2XP

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
192

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill94%

212 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
103 / 109
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
212 / 226 (94%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
30
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dermot Mooney

Location

Address
Russell Hill Road
Postcode
CR8 2XP
Town
Purley
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 Purley, Croydon, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Purley
11
Primary schools in Purley
3
Academies among open schools in Purley
9% (1)
Open schools in CR8
15
Primary in CR8
6
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 PurleyNear CR8

  • Wallington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9JN · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM54.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 6DF · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Elphege's RC Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9HY · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Foresters Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9DP · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Beaumont Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Purley · CR8 4DN · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand2.70

    1.1 miles away

  • Purley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 0PR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand0.87

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dermot Mooney
Telephone
02086600115
Website
www.margaretroper.croydon.sch.uk/

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