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Keston Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon CR5 1HP · kestonprimary.org.uk · 01737 555103
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.95 mi
- 1.52 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 457
- 37 over 420 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- 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 0.95 mi (1.52 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.63 mi (1.02 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% 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 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 40 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.95 mi1.52 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.92 mi1.49 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.63 mi1.02 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.37 mi0.60 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, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134254)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Keston Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 2 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134254), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134254)
Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134254)
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (137 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 137
- 31% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (11%) with SEND