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Chipstead Valley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon CR5 3BW · chipsteadvalley.com · 01737 553255
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.48 mi
- 0.77 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 684
- 54 over 630 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
- First language not English
- 14%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Pace Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.48 mi (774 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.94 mi (1.51 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 121 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 121 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 97 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 102 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 130 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 89 | 109 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.48 mi0.77 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.72 mi1.16 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.94 mi1.51 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.69 mi1.11 km | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 intake.
The distance criterion's furthest distance (direct line measurement) for the 2022 intake.
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Chipstead Valley Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (239 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 239
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 45 parents (19%) with SEND