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Purley Oaks Primary School

Community school · South Croydon · CR2 0PR

Ages 3–11 · 642 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-18

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
554

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

72

Places offered

85

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
264
Preferred offers (top 3)
85
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill97%

642 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
642
Boys / girls
324 / 318
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
642 / 660 (97%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
202
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Griffin

Location

Address
Bynes Road
Postcode
CR2 0PR
Town
South Croydon
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in South Croydon, Croydon, 642 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.2%.

Open schools in South Croydon
19
Primary schools in South Croydon
9
Academies among open schools in South Croydon
32% (6)
Open schools in CR2
22
Primary in CR2
10
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 South CroydonNear CR2

  • Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR2 6HS · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand1.23

    0.4 miles away

  • St Peter's Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ridgeway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 0EQ · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Aerodrome Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4EJ · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.19

    0.8 miles away

  • Howard Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.78

    0.8 miles away

  • Heathfield Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 1EQ · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand1.45

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Griffin
Telephone
02086884268
Website
http://www.purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk/

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