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The Minster Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Warrington Road, Croydon CR0 4BH · minsterjunior.co.uk · 020 8688 5844
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 283
- 59% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Free school meals
- 38.2%
- First language not English
- 60.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101790)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Minster Junior School on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 101790), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101790)
May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101790)
Jun 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101790)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 28
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied