Voluntary aided school · Croydon

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)

4–11Ages
397Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
101793URN

Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8 2QE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 below Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

126 applications for 48 places · 59th of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2022

Inspection history

24 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
2 November 2011
Graded inspection: 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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Croydon median (3.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

126 applications · 48 places offered · 43 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 2.3; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 2.5; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 2.7; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 3.0; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 2.5; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 2.6; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 2.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 3.2; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 2.6; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 3.7; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 3.0; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 6.7; Croydon median median 3.5

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	48	126	2.6	43	0.90
Sep 2025	55	125	2.3	44	0.80
Sep 2024	54	136	2.5	43	0.80
Sep 2023	54	148	2.7	48	0.89
Sep 2022	48	144	3.0	41	0.85
Sep 2021	60	152	2.5	59	0.98
Sep 2020	60	156	2.6	50	0.83
Sep 2019	60	161	2.7	56	0.93
Sep 2018	60	190	3.2	57	0.95
Sep 2017	60	154	2.6	52	0.87
Sep 2016	60	222	3.7	72	1.20
Sep 2015	60	182	3.0	48	0.80
Sep 2014	30	201	6.7	57	1.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 62% · Maths 83% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%58th of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard37%

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	62%	2%	105	106
2023/24	49%	6%	104	104
2022/23	43%	2%	106	106

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

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)This school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Croydon

Good2023

3.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Croydon

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place
Purley Oaks Primary School
1.6 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Wallington Primary Academy
1.7 km · Sutton

2026

3.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Beaumont Primary School
1.8 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

9.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Primary School
1.8 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Elphege's RC Junior School
1.9 km · Sutton

Remains Outstanding2021
St Elphege's RC Infants' School
1.9 km · Sutton

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101793 · 306/3301
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 397 on roll
Free school meals: 29.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8 2QE
Local authority: Croydon

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