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Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

Croydon, CR8 2XPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1008 of 13,686 nationally

About Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School, a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11 in Croydon, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023. The inspection report is particularly striking for two Outstanding grades: behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision. This suggests a school where children settle well from the start and conduct themselves impressively as they move through the years. The school’s academic story is best told by its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 cohort. A very strong 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, placing the school 8th out of 77 primary schools in Croydon and in the top 10% nationally. This comfortably beats the local authority average of 66% for the same measure, and it is a clear indicator of consistent, solid teaching across the core subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRussell Hill Road, Purley, Croydon, CR8 2XP
HeadteacherDermot Mooney
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)14.5%
School Capacity214 / 226 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballSwimmingDanceCross CountryTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:00-17:55

Source: margaretroper.croydon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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