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St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, SE25 6LR

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,372 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Chad's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils336
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Tamsyn Lawlor
TrustST CHAD'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Apr 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142731.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109106105
Expected standard in reading88%79%76%
Expected standard in writing83%77%73%
Expected standard in maths78%78%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils336
Girls166
Boys170
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.8%
First language not English31.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)29
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places26.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size24

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
51.2%
Caribbean
11%
Other White
8%
Other mixed
7.1%
Other Black
3.9%
White and Black African
3.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
2.4%
Indian
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.82
Support staff (FTE)28.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.84
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence4%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.7%14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Chad's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHeavers Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableAya College (Educational Provision)Other independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNurserySelhurst Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 mi16 plusHarris Professional Skills Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableBRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCity technology college
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryThe Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouth Norwood PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRobert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Chad's Catholic Primary School

What is St Chad's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Chad's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2014.

How does St Chad's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Chad's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,372 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are St Chad's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at St Chad's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Chad's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Chad's Catholic Primary School made 33 offers from 84 applications (2.5 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Chad's Catholic Primary School?

St Chad's Catholic Primary School has 336 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Chad's Catholic Primary School?

St Chad's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Chad's Catholic Primary School?

At St Chad's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Chad's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Chad's Catholic Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.