Academy converter · Croydon

Kenley Primary School

4–11Ages
143Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148682URN

New Barn Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX · 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

4.1per place

1.1 above Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

45 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%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 · 6 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		Requires improvement
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

4.1applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Croydon median (3.0) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

45 applications · 11 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 4.1; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 2.5; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 6.3; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 3.1; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 3.4; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 3.8; Croydon median median 2.9; as the previous school
2020 3.8; Croydon median median 3.1; as the previous school
2019 3.6; Croydon median median 3.1; as the previous school
2018 4.0; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2017 4.1; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2016 4.5; Croydon median median 3.3; as the previous school
2015 4.9; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2014 3.8; Croydon median median 3.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Croydon median in 4 of 5 years.

This school
Croydon median

Dashed bars: as Kenley Primary School (URN 101753), 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	11	45	4.1	10	0.91
Sep 2025	24	59	2.5	11	0.46
Sep 2024	14	88	6.3	13	0.93
Sep 2023	29	90	3.1	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	102	3.4	21	0.70
Sep 2021 *	28	106	3.8	21	0.75
Sep 2020 *	30	115	3.8	15	0.50
Sep 2019 *	30	109	3.6	17	0.57
Sep 2018 *	25	100	4.0	5	0.20
Sep 2017 *	30	124	4.1	26	0.87
Sep 2016 *	30	136	4.5	24	0.80
Sep 2015 *	30	146	4.9	15	0.50
Sep 2014 *	29	111	3.8	16	0.55

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 82% · Maths 94% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%11th of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	82%	0%	109	105
2023/24	41%	4%	105	99
2022/23	37%	11%	102	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

Kenley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Whyteleafe Primary School
0.9 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hamsey Green Primary
1.4 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Hayes Primary School
1.6 km · Croydon

Good2023

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Atwood Primary School
1.6 km · Croydon

Good2023

3.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
1.7 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
New Valley Primary School
2.0 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

4.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Gresham Primary School
2.1 km · Croydon

Good2023

6.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Surrey

Remains Good2021

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148682 · 306/2058
Trust: The Collegiate Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 143 on roll
Free school meals: 25.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2021
Replaced: Kenley Primary School (URN 101753)
Address: New Barn Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX
Local authority: Croydon

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