Chipstead Valley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Coulsdon, Croydon
Chipstead Valley Primary School is a primary school in Coulsdon, Croydon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 15 May 2024. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 684 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 15 May 2024
Strengths
- “This is a happy, caring and thoroughly inclusive school.”
- “This is evident in the way that pupils play with their friends, including those in the specially resourced provision.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school and their personal achievements.”
To improve
- “The school has actions in place to ensure that standards of writing improve, so that a greater proportion of pupils make strong progress by the end of Year 6.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 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) | 67% | 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: 121 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 88 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Smitham Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodcote Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Byron 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School 1.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Beaumont Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- New Valley Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Keston Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published