St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Croydon
St Chad's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, Croydon for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2024. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alverston Gardens, South Norwood, London, SE25 6LR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 336 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “The school’s mission, ‘Grow in love, live in peace’, is demonstrated by all members of the school community.”
- “Staff encourage pupils to be kind and respectful.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, curricular thinking has not precisely identified the important content pupils need to learn.”
- “This means some pupils do not build knowledge and deepen their understanding as well as they could.”
- “In addition, in some subjects, pupils’ learning is not securely embedded in their long-term memory.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 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) | 78% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 30 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.
- Heavers Farm Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Crescent Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- South Norwood Primary 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Robert Fitzroy Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadmead Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published