Chestnut Park Primary School, Croydon

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~318m)Possible (~454m)Unlikely (~590m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jason Ofori
Pupils:608 / 630 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:02037506090
Address:49 St James Road, Croydon, CR0 2UR
Trust:GLF SCHOOLS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 October 2024View full report
URN:140434
UKPRN:10053386
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Croydon West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2018 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

32.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

92 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy96%
Well taught85%
Good progress80%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with32%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development72%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-11ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 67% to 57%. Maths has declined from 71% to 60%. Writing has remained stable at around 60%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

28.6

Infant (KS1)

28.4

KS2

19

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

West Croydon Station (Entrance)
608m · 10 min walk
West Croydon Rail Station
643m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

West Croydon Tram Stop (20012)
587m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Sumner Road Croydon (Stop LB)
192m · 3 min walk
Montague Road (Stop LC)
304m · 5 min walk
Broad Green Avenue (Stop LF)
312m · 5 min walk
Windmill Grove (->N)
367m · 6 min walk
Hogarth Crescent (Stop L)
384m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

608 pupils

630 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Croydon

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,822
Projected new pupils:456

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon

Admissions Demand - Croydon

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

4,890

Applications

4,309

Got 1st preference

86.7%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

29 October 2024
19 June 2018
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.37297%

Overall absence

17.77003%

Persistent absence

574

Enrolments

Authorised4.23691%
Unauthorised2.13607%
Persistent (10%+)17.77003%
Severe (50%+)1.56794%

Absence trend

4.16272%
18/19
3.78885%
20/21
7.06834%
21/22
7.89596%
22/23
6.70359%
23/24
6.37297%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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