Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PR
642 pupils · 97% of 660 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Free school meals
- 32.2%
Ofsted
Good (2019) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 18 September 2019, published 10 October 2019. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 60% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 78 | 69 | 218 | 76 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 72 | 58 | 210 | 65 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 85 | 72 | 264 | 85 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 85 | 76 | 244 | 84 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 86 | 70 | 244 | 85 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 86 | 62 | 223 | 75 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 60 | 239 | 78 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 49 | 207 | 69 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 0.6 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Peter's Primary School 0.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Ridgeway Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Aerodrome Primary Academy 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Howard Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.