Coulsdon CofE Primary School, Old Coulsdon

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~524m)Possible (~748m)Unlikely (~972m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Garratty
Pupils:181 / 210 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:01737554789
Address:Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:101792
UKPRN:10074710
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Croydon South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

7.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+15ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 89%. Maths has improved from 70% to 85%. Writing has improved from 80% to 89%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Army Reserve Centre (Stop F)
154m · 3 min walk
Territorial Army Centre (Stop E)
181m · 3 min walk
Old Coulsdon / Tudor Rose (Stop C)
221m · 4 min walk
Mead Way / Tollers Lane (->W)
267m · 4 min walk
Tollers Lane / Placehouse Lane (->S)
310m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

181 pupils

210 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Old Coulsdon

Low pressure
New homes approved:62
Projected new pupils:16

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Old Coulsdon

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(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.87952%

Overall absence

10.67416%

Persistent absence

178

Enrolments

Authorised3.47677%
Unauthorised1.40274%
Persistent (10%+)10.67416%
Severe (50%+)1.1236%

Absence trend

3.57626%
18/19
2.70582%
20/21
5.43984%
21/22
4.40745%
22/23
4.95894%
23/24
4.87952%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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