New Valley Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Croydon
New Valley Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2023. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- New Valley Primary School, Purley, Old Lodge Lane, CR8 4AZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 191 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 June 2023
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming, happy and inclusive place to learn.”
- “Pupils are proud to belong to the school’s diverse community.”
- “Leaders have prioritised developing pupils’ ability to express themselves with confidence.”
To improve
- “Curriculum thinking is more established in some subjects than others.”
- “In a few curriculum areas, such as science, leaders are in the process of making sure that the curriculum gives pupils the building blocks of knowledge that they need to learn the subject successfully.”
- “This affects how well pupils’ knowledge increases over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (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) | 56% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 9 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.
- The Hayes Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Byron 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Keston Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beaumont Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kenley Primary School 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Smitham Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published