Voluntary aided school · Croydon

Coulsdon CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
181Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
101792URN

Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.3 above Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

66 applications for 20 places · 30th of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 8 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Croydon median (3.0) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

66 applications · 20 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 4.0; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 3.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 3.9; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 4.4; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 4.2; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 4.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 4.3; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 3.7; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 4.4; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 4.4; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 4.1; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 3.9; Croydon median median 3.5

More applications per place than the Croydon median in 13 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	20	66	3.3	19	0.95
Sep 2025	20	80	4.0	17	0.85
Sep 2024	30	112	3.7	23	0.77
Sep 2023	30	116	3.9	26	0.87
Sep 2022	27	118	4.4	22	0.81
Sep 2021	30	127	4.2	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	127	4.2	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	130	4.3	27	0.90
Sep 2018	30	110	3.7	30	1.00
Sep 2017	30	133	4.4	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	133	4.4	34	1.13
Sep 2015	30	123	4.1	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	117	3.9	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 85% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%9th of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard30%

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	85%	11%	109	106
2023/24	57%	0%	105	103
2022/23	33%	0%	104	102

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

Coulsdon CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Byron
0.6 km · Croydon

Good2023

4.5applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
New Valley Primary School
1.0 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

4.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
The Hayes Primary School
1.4 km · Croydon

Good2023

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Smitham Primary School
1.8 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Beaumont Primary School
2.2 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

9.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
2.5 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101792 · 306/3300
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 181 on roll
Free school meals: 7.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED
Local authority: Croydon

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