Laleham Lea School, Purley
Laleham Lea School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Purley. It has a Catholic religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in October 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Laleham Lea School in detail
Laleham Lea School in its own words
In its own words: "Our warm welcome and caring community make our school and nursery a very special place."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Laleham Lea and thank you for your interest in our school and nursery. Laleham Lea is a very special place and I am incredibly proud to have been given the opportunity to lead our amazing staff team and exemplary students."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, multi-sports, dance, choir, orchestra, guitar, chess and Lego.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Laleham Lea School are Cumnor House School (0.5 miles), St David's School (0.6 miles), Cumnor House School (1.1 miles) and Collingwood School (1.5 miles).
Cumnor House SchoolSt David's SchoolCumnor House SchoolCollingwood School
Who goes there
In 2026, 3 pupils (2.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Purley Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodcote Drive (->e), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Laleham Lea 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 187 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.
Non-Routine Inspection
17 October 2025
Routine Inspection
11 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
22 February 2022
Regulatory Compliance
24 May 2017
Integrated
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Laleham Lea School
Beginning of a New Year Mass
25 Sep 2026
Open Week
18 Sep 2026
Dream On
22 Jun 2026
RE Morning
18 Jun 2026
Year 1 visit Sutton Ecology Centre
5 Jun 2026
PGL 2026
18 May 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 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
65%
Available places
111 pupils
172 places
61 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
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
3.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
111
Total Pupils
54
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Laleham Lea School
When was Laleham Lea School last inspected?
Laleham Lea School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in October 2025.
How many pupils go to Laleham Lea School?
Laleham Lea School has around 111 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Laleham Lea School?
Laleham Lea 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 Laleham Lea School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Laleham Lea School?
Laleham Lea School is at 29 Peaks Hill, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)