St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Coulsdon, Croydon
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Coulsdon, Croydon for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2024. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Portnalls Road, St Aidans Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 42.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 July 2024
Strengths
- “Staff have created a nurturing and welcoming school environment where pupils are safe and happy.”
- “Pupils are well looked after and know they have trusted adults to talk to if they have concerns.”
- “Pupils are well behaved and keen to learn.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, staff do not check carefully whether pupils have learned and understood what was intended.”
- “This means that, occasionally, gaps in knowledge are not picked up and pupils have not learned fully what was intended.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 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) | 77% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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 2018 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.
- Smitham Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chipstead Valley Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Byron 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodcote Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Beaumont Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- New Valley Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Keston Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published