Community school · Croydon

The Hayes Primary School

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101760URN

Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5JN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.4 above Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

200 applications for 59 places · 27th of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Croydon median (3.0) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

200 applications · 59 places offered · 68 named it first

2026 3.4; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 3.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 3.5; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 3.2; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 3.5; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 4.4; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 4.1; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 3.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 3.3; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 4.0; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 4.5; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 5.0; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 4.7; Croydon median median 3.5

More applications per place than the Croydon median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Croydon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	200	3.4	68	1.15
Sep 2025	60	235	3.9	88	1.47
Sep 2024	60	210	3.5	70	1.17
Sep 2023	60	192	3.2	52	0.87
Sep 2022	60	209	3.5	70	1.17
Sep 2021	60	264	4.4	67	1.12
Sep 2020	60	246	4.1	82	1.37
Sep 2019	60	221	3.7	79	1.32
Sep 2018	60	200	3.3	69	1.15
Sep 2017	60	237	4.0	69	1.15
Sep 2016	60	272	4.5	81	1.35
Sep 2015	58	291	5.0	89	1.53
Sep 2014	60	279	4.7	95	1.58

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 85% · Maths 83% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%28th of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Croydon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	10%	106	106
2023/24	69%	14%	107	106
2022/23	60%	16%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Hayes Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
New Valley Primary School
0.4 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

4.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
1.1 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Byron
1.4 km · Croydon

Good2023

4.5applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Coulsdon CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2023

3.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Keston Primary School
1.5 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Beaumont Primary School
1.5 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

9.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Kenley Primary School
1.6 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Whyteleafe Primary School
2.2 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101760 · 306/2068
Capacity: 420 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 6.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5JN
Local authority: Croydon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources