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Chestnut Park Primary School

Croydon, CR0 2URPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
77 1st-choice / 88 places
Ranking
#10,297
of 13,686 nationally

About Chestnut Park Primary School

If you're a parent considering Chestnut Park Primary School, the feedback from other families is a good place to start. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period up to September 2025, 85% of respondents said they would recommend the school. That's a strong vote of confidence, and it's backed up by the detail: 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 95% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular, too. For entry in 2025/26, Chestnut Park received 328 applications for just 88 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.73. Of those, 77 families put it as their first preference, and 75 of them were offered a place. So if you're looking at this school, you'll want to be prepared for a competitive admissions process, and it's worth noting that the school is run by headteacher Jason Ofori.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address49 St James Road, Croydon, Croydon, CR0 2UR
HeadteacherJason Ofori
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils599
Free School Meals (FSM)31.7%
School Capacity599 / 630 (95% full)

The full report on this school

What 92 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (30 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryDining HallGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingCricketAthleticsFootballTennisRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirChessScience ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: chestnutparkschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chestnut Park Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.