Primary · Academy converter · South Croydon, CR2 6DF
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Mar 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151348.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 369 |
| Girls | 191 |
| Boys | 178 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 23.8% |
| First language not English | 31.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 364 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 13.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 56 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 25.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.77 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.87 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.82 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 155 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 56 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 56 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2%, better than England, better than Croydon | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10%, better than England, better than Croydon | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than Croydon | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Secondary | Harris Academy Purley | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Cumnor House School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Purley Oaks Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Aerodrome Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Whitgift School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2011. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Howard Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Peter's Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2013. |
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Mar 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School made 59 offers from 155 applications (2.6 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School has 369 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% 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.