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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Coulsdon · CR5 3DE

Ages 4–11 · 215 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-17

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill99%

215 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
88 / 127
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
215 / 218 (99%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Caterina Hughes

Location

Address
Portnalls Road, St Aidans Catholic Primary School
Postcode
CR5 3DE
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 4–11, in Coulsdon, Croydon, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.6%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caterina Hughes
Telephone
01737556036
Website
www.staidansschool.co.uk/

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