Keston Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Coulsdon, Croydon
Keston Primary School is a primary school in Coulsdon, Croydon for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 February 2023. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 457 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 February 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.”
- “Teachers encourage pupils to work hard and do their best, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils enjoy learning new things.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders’ curricular thinking does not build precisely from the early years.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 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) | 62% | 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: 61 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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.
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Byron 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- New Valley Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Hayes Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Smitham Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kenley Primary School 1.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published