Academy converter · Croydon

St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy

3–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Greek OrthodoxReligious character
138335URN

Springfield Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

6.3per place

3.3 above Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

25 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%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 · 12 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
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

6.3applications per place, Reception

3.3 above Croydon median (3.0) 4.1 above England median (2.2)

25 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 6.3; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 3.4; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 2.6; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 2.1; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 2.1; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 2.4; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 2.1; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 2.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 2.1; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 2.0; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 2.0; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 2.0; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 2.1; 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	4	25	6.3	4	1.00
Sep 2025	13	44	3.4	13	1.00
Sep 2024	31	81	2.6	27	0.87
Sep 2023	36	77	2.1	31	0.86
Sep 2022	37	78	2.1	34	0.92
Sep 2021	37	90	2.4	35	0.95
Sep 2020	45	96	2.1	40	0.89
Sep 2019	49	108	2.2	42	0.86
Sep 2018	60	126	2.1	55	0.92
Sep 2017	60	118	2.0	58	0.97
Sep 2016	60	119	2.0	56	0.93
Sep 2015	56	111	2.0	50	0.89
Sep 2014	60	128	2.1	48	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 68% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%73rd of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	51%	10%	104	102
2023/24	65%	6%	105	103
2022/23	46%	4%	103	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

St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

6.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
David Livingstone Academy
0.1 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

4.9applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
0.6 km · Croydon

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Beulah Junior School
0.6 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2024

59%met the SATs standard
Beulah Infants' School
0.6 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
0.7 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Kensington Avenue Primary School
0.9 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Cypress Primary School
1.2 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138335 · 306/3008
Trust: St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Religious character: Greek Orthodox
Capacity: 446 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 17.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary School (URN 132009)
Address: Springfield Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DZ
Local authority: Croydon

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