Cumnor House School, Purley
Cumnor House School is an independent school for girls aged 4 to 11 in Purley. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cumnor House School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Cumnor House School are Laleham Lea School (0.5 miles), St David's School (0.7 miles), Cumnor House School (1.5 miles) and Collingwood School (1.7 miles).
Laleham Lea SchoolSt David's SchoolCumnor House SchoolCollingwood School
Who goes there
In 2026, 19 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodcote Park, 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cumnor House School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 86 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
4 November 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 November 2022
Regulatory Compliance
6 June 2018
Integrated
2 December 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Cumnor House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
131 pupils
181 places
50 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Purley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Purley
Across Croydon council
Places available
4,025
Applications
4,184
Got 1st preference
71.2%
Got preferred school
95.3%
All secondary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
131
Total Pupils
131
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Cumnor House School
When was Cumnor House School last inspected?
Cumnor House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Cumnor House School?
Cumnor House School has around 131 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Cumnor House School?
Cumnor House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Cumnor House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cumnor House School?
Cumnor House School is at 1 Woodcote Lane, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)