St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon

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Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~555m)Possible (~793m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caterina Hughes
Pupils:215 / 218 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:01737556036
Address:Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE
Trust:SANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 July 2024View full report
URN:142729
UKPRN:10056121
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Croydon South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.6%

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-17ppMaths-7ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 94% to 77%. Maths has declined from 94% to 87%. Writing has declined from 91% to 87%.

Class Sizes

30.7

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Coulsdon South (Entrance)
553m · 9 min walk
Coulsdon South Rail Station
585m · 10 min walk
Woodmansterne Station (Entrance)
598m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Salter Close (->E)
247m · 4 min walk
Coniston Road (->E)
247m · 4 min walk
Tullick Way (->W)
250m · 4 min walk
Portnalls Road (->W)
317m · 5 min walk
Shaftesbury Lane (->E)
344m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

215 pupils

218 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Coulsdon

High pressure
New homes approved:436
Projected new pupils:109

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for 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(3)

10 July 2024
10 October 2018
30 September 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.40364%

Overall absence

4.73684%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised2.87989%
Unauthorised0.52375%
Persistent (10%+)4.73684%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.19599%
18/19
2.9204%
20/21
4.10957%
21/22
3.85902%
22/23
3.62917%
23/24
3.40364%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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