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Purley Oaks Primary School

Croydon, CR2 0PRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 72 places
Ranking
#8,044
of 13,686 nationally

About Purley Oaks Primary School

Purley Oaks Primary School is a large state primary in Croydon, running very close to its full capacity of 660 pupils with 651 on roll. The school serves a community with a notably high level of disadvantage: 32% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average for primary schools. Demand for places is extremely strong. For entry in 2025/26, the school received 210 applications for just 72 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.92 applicants per place. Of those, 58 were first-preference applications, and 58 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put Purley Oaks first secured a spot. The school is non-denominational, with no religious character, and offers nursery provision for children from age three. Richard Griffin is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBynes Road, South Croydon, Croydon, CR2 0PR
HeadteacherRichard Griffin
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils651
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity651 / 660 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaBook ClubGardeningChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:00-18:30

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

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Purley Oaks 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.