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St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy

Academy converter · Thornton Heath · CR7 8DZ

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
279

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

31

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill48%

216 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
118 / 98
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
216 / 446 (48%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
37
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

Religious character
Greek Orthodox
Governance
Academy trust: ST CYPRIAN'S GREEK ORTHODOX PRIMARY ACADEMY
Academy trust
ST CYPRIAN'S GREEK ORTHODOX PRIMARY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Andrew McDonald

Location

Address
Springfield Road
Postcode
CR7 8DZ
Town
Thornton Heath
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
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 Thornton Heath, Croydon, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Greek Orthodox.

Open schools in Thornton Heath
17
Primary schools in Thornton Heath
13
Academies among open schools in Thornton Heath
59% (10)
Open schools in CR7
18
Primary in CR7
14
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 Thornton HeathNear CR7

  • David Livingstone Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8HX · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.81

    0.1 miles away

  • Beulah Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8JF · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Beulah Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · CR7 8NJ · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Downsview Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE19 3XE · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.17

    0.4 miles away

  • Kensington Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8BT · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.5 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE19 3LG · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Cypress Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE25 4AU · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.38

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew McDonald
Telephone
02087715425
Website
www.stcypriansprimaryacademy.co.uk/

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