Coulsdon CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Old Coulsdon, Croydon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Croydon Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Coulsdon CofE Primary School is a primary school in Old Coulsdon, Croydon for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 8 November 2023. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Coulsdon CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, as also happened at 9 of the 77 other Croydon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 19 first-choice applications for 20 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 85% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Croydon.
- The latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, dated 8 November 2023.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Croydon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 181 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this welcoming community.”
- “They show kindness to each other, valuing different characteristics, choices and faiths.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are respectful.”
To improve
- “Over time, the curriculum has not equipped pupils with the knowledge they need to achieve well and be well-prepared for the next stage of their education.”
- “Changes have been made to improve the curriculum, but these are recent and have not impacted fully.”
- “They recognise that the curriculum has not sufficiently supported pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- Keston Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Byron 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- New Valley Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Hayes Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Smitham Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beaumont Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published