Academy converter · Croydon

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
336Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142731URN

Alverston Gardens, South Norwood, London, SE25 6LR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.4 below Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

84 applications for 33 places · 63rd of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

25 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as St Chad's Catholic Primary School, URN 101802

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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

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

84 applications · 33 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 1.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 2.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 2.4; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 3.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 2.4; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 2.6; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 2.8; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 3.2; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 3.3; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 3.0; Croydon median median 3.3; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2014 2.6; 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 St Chad's Catholic Primary School (URN 101802), 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	33	84	2.6	30	0.91
Sep 2025	51	98	1.9	45	0.88
Sep 2024	36	96	2.7	34	0.94
Sep 2023	28	68	2.4	19	0.68
Sep 2022	26	82	3.2	24	0.92
Sep 2021	45	107	2.4	41	0.91
Sep 2020	53	135	2.6	52	0.98
Sep 2019	47	131	2.8	42	0.89
Sep 2018	37	117	3.2	35	0.95
Sep 2017	44	144	3.3	37	0.84
Sep 2016 *	60	178	3.0	48	0.80
Sep 2015 *	59	185	3.1	50	0.85
Sep 2014 *	60	154	2.6	52	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 83% · Maths 78% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%21st of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Croydon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	13%	108	107
2023/24	65%	13%	106	106
2022/23	79%	13%	108	108

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 Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Heavers Farm Primary School
0.2 km · Croydon

Good2023

4.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Whitehorse Manor Infant School
0.6 km · Croydon

Good2024

2.7applications per place
Whitehorse Manor Junior School
0.6 km · Croydon

2026

69%met the SATs standard
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
0.7 km · Croydon

Not yet inspected
The Crescent Primary School
0.7 km · Croydon

Good2024

3.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
South Norwood Primary
0.8 km · Croydon

Good2023

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Robert Fitzroy Academy
0.8 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Broadmead Primary School
0.8 km · Croydon

Good2023

3.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142731 · 306/3411
Trust: St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 444 pupils · 336 on roll
Free school meals: 26.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: St Chad's Catholic Primary School (URN 101802)
Address: Alverston Gardens, South Norwood, London, SE25 6LR
Local authority: Croydon

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