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Monks Orchard Primary School

Academy converter · Croydon · CR0 7UF

Ages 2–11 · 203 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill30%

203 pupils · 670 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
106 / 97
School capacity
670
Capacity fill
203 / 670 (30%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST
Sponsor
Fairchildes Academy Community Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Shilling

Location

Address
The Glade, Shirley, The Glade
Postcode
CR0 7UF
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon East
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 25 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 Croydon, Croydon, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Primary schools in Croydon
38
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Primary in CR0
37
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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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.1%
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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM23.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Shilling
Telephone
02086542570
Website
www.monksorchard.factrust.org

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