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St Peter's Primary School

Croydon, CR2 7ARPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2205 of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Primary School

St Peter's Primary School sits within the Croydon local authority, a large London borough with 88 primary schools. It ranks 20th out of 77 schools in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25% of primaries locally. The top three peers in Croydon are Heathfield Academy, St John's CofE Primary School, and Applegarth Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, just half a kilometre away. St Peter's itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, following an ungraded inspection in April 2025 where standards were maintained. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. Under headteacher Caroline Barriball, the school now serves 417 pupils, very close to its capacity of 420, and has a below-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 14.4%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNormanton Road, South Croydon, Croydon, CR2 7AR
HeadteacherCaroline Barriball
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity417 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumForest SchoolSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCross CountrySwimmingCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaFilm ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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St Peter's 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.