Academy converter · Croydon

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
193Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142587URN

Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

1.5 above Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

31 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%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 · 28 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

4.4applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Croydon median (3.0) 2.2 above England median (2.2)

31 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.4; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 2.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 2.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 2.8; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 2.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 2.1; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 2.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 2.1; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 2.4; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 2.2; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 2.3; Croydon median median 3.3; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Croydon median median 3.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Croydon median in 1 of 10 years.

This school
Croydon median

Dashed bars: as Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School (URN 101794), the previous school.

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	7	31	4.4	7	1.00
Sep 2025	19	42	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2024	14	40	2.9	13	0.93
Sep 2023	17	48	2.8	16	0.94
Sep 2022	24	52	2.2	23	0.96
Sep 2021	26	54	2.1	26	1.00
Sep 2020	30	67	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2019	29	60	2.1	28	0.97
Sep 2018	30	73	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2017	30	66	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2015 *	30	54	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2014 *	30	72	2.4	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 97% · Maths 65% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%72nd of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard97%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard10%

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	52%	0%	104	102
2023/24	80%	0%	106	107
2022/23	34%	3%	102	99

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

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

4.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill Academy
0.4 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Applegarth Academy
0.4 km · Croydon

2026

2.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Tudor Academy
0.7 km · Croydon

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Forestdale Primary School
1.3 km · Croydon

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Courtwood Primary School
1.4 km · Croydon

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Rowdown Primary School
1.5 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Quest Primary School
1.7 km · Croydon

Good2023

2.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Forest Academy
2.1 km · Croydon

2026

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142587 · 306/3400
Trust: Good Shepherd Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 257 pupils · 193 on roll
Free school meals: 30.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2016
Replaced: Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School (URN 101794)
Address: Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RG
Local authority: Croydon

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