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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

Croydon, CR5 3DEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#855 of 13,686 nationally

About St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is a genuinely popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 98 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.27. That means more than three families applied for every available spot. Of those, 22 first-preference offers were made from 23 first-preference applications, so putting it top of your list clearly gives you a strong chance, but it's no guarantee. While the school doesn't publish a formal parent recommendation percentage, this level of demand is a powerful signal in itself. It suggests a school that local parents trust and actively want their children to attend, which is often the most telling endorsement you can get.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressPortnalls Road, St Aidans Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon, Croydon, CR5 3DE
HeadteacherCaterina Hughes
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity216 / 218 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersNetballAthleticsCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubChessEco ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:25

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

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St Aidan's 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.