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Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Croydon, CR0 0RGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1415 of 13,686 nationally

About Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School in Croydon was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2012. The inspection report singled out personal development as Outstanding, the highest possible grade, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. On the most informative exam metric available, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Croydon local authority average of 66% for primary schools, placing the school 12th out of 77 primary schools in the borough and in the top 25% nationally. For context, the nearest school with an Outstanding Ofsted rating is Harris Primary Academy Benson, 2.4 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDunley Drive, Croydon, Croydon, CR0 0RG
HeadteacherJane Day
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)29.3%
School Capacity216 / 257 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosForest SchoolMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCricketDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessEco ClubCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: goodshepherdprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.