Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Croydon
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Croydon, part of Good Shepherd Catholic Primary & Nursery School. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 34 schools in Croydon with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School in detail
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Croydon
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School are Castle Hill Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Applegarth Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); Tudor Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); and Forestdale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
Castle Hill AcademyApplegarth AcademyTudor AcademyForestdale Primary School
The trust
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
46.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (68%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 12 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Fieldway Tram Stop, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Applegarth, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 172 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School are The Quest Academy (1.2 miles) and Meridian High School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 97% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
- AFCroydon Afterschool ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Croydon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is in Croydon; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
Your chances of a place at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
195 pupils
236 places
41 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Croydon
Across Croydon council
Places available
4,828
Applications
4,082
Got 1st preference
89.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
82
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,081
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,552
Per pupil
£1449k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Croydon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 236 places.
How big are the classes at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School has around 193 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Croydon's coordinated admissions process, naming Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: AFCroydon Afterschool Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School is at Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)