Academy converter · Croydon

Keston Primary School

3–11Ages
457Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146390URN

Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

173 applications for 60 places · 44th 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 GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

3 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Keston Primary School, URN 134254

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Croydon median (3.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

173 applications · 60 places offered · 61 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.9; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 3.4; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 3.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 3.2; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 3.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 3.1; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 3.1; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 3.1; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 2.7; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2017 3.6; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2016 3.4; Croydon median median 3.3; as the previous school
2015 3.9; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2014 3.5; Croydon median median 3.5; as the previous school

This school
Croydon median

Dashed bars: as Keston Primary School (URN 134254), 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	60	173	2.9	61	1.02
Sep 2025	59	200	3.4	68	1.15
Sep 2024	60	194	3.2	77	1.28
Sep 2023	51	161	3.2	40	0.78
Sep 2022	60	191	3.2	60	1.00
Sep 2021	60	184	3.1	60	1.00
Sep 2020	60	187	3.1	58	0.97
Sep 2019	60	184	3.1	55	0.92
Sep 2018 *	60	159	2.7	65	1.08
Sep 2017 *	60	213	3.6	68	1.13
Sep 2016 *	60	206	3.4	67	1.12
Sep 2015 *	60	231	3.9	72	1.20
Sep 2014 *	60	211	3.5	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 83% · Maths 72% → 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 standard70%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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%	8%	105	104
2023/24	83%	13%	106	107
2022/23	70%	3%	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

Keston Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Coulsdon CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2023

3.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Byron
1.2 km · Croydon

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Audley Primary School
2.4 km · Surrey

Remains Good · improving2024

5.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Smitham Primary School
2.4 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · Surrey

Remains Good2021

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146390 · 306/2004
Trust: Pace Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 457 on roll
Free school meals: 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2018
Replaced: Keston Primary School (URN 134254)
Address: Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1HP
Local authority: Croydon

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