Located in South Croydon, Purley Oaks Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Purley Oaks Primary School currently has around 651 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 32.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.3%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 18.9%. african pupils make up about 12.4% , followed by other white at 12%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Bynes Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PR |
| Website: | http://www.purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02086884268 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Griffin |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 101733 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/09/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 660 |
| Number of Pupils: | 651 |
| Number of Boys: | 344 |
| Number of Girls: | 307 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 18.90% | 123 |
| African | 12.40% | 81 |
| Other White | 12.00% | 78 |
| Other Asian | 10.40% | 68 |
| Other Mixed | 9.10% | 59 |
| Caribbean | 6.10% | 40 |
| Unclassified | 5.10% | 33 |
| Other Black | 4.90% | 32 |
| Indian | 4.60% | 30 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.30% | 28 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 24 |
| Pakistani | 2.80% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 2.50% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE | 4out of 4 | 1,950 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY | 4out of 4 | 3,234 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS | 4out of 4 | 702 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR | 3out of 4 | 719 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR | - not rated | 719 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF | - not rated | 854 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT | 3out of 4 | 925 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT | - not rated | 1,005 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY | 3out of 4 | 1,989 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP | 3out of 4 | 2,132 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH | - not rated | 2,246 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX | - not rated | 2,487 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderstead Junior School 29 Purley Oaks Road , Sanderstead CR2 0NW | - not rated | 817 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF | 3out of 4 | 831 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT | - not rated | 912 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Normanton School 17-21 Normanton Road , CR2 7AE | - not rated | 937 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA | - not rated | 1,082 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.