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St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Croydon, SE25 6LRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#6,151
of 13,686 nationally

About St Chad's Catholic Primary School

St Chad's Catholic Primary School sits slightly below the Croydon local authority average for the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM). The school reports 65% of its Year 6 pupils achieving this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with the LA average of 66% for primary schools. That one-point gap is marginal, but it places St Chad's 48th out of 77 primary schools in Croydon, putting it in the bottom half of the borough. The school's overall ranking score of 65 places it in the top 50% nationally, though it is some way behind the top-performing local primaries such as Heathfield Academy and St John's CofE Primary School. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 74% in both maths and writing, which are solid figures, but the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects combined drops to just 13%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAlverston Gardens, London, Croydon, SE25 6LR
HeadteacherTamsyn Lawlor
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils346
Free School Meals (FSM)20.8%
School Capacity346 / 444 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballAthleticsSwimmingCricketRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirScience ClubCodingGardeningArt Club

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

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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St Chad'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.