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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Portnalls Road, St Aidans Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon CR5 3DE · staidansschool.co.uk · 01737 556036
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 215
- 99% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.6%
- First language not English
- 13%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% 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 | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101801)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 102
- 46% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (13%) with SEND