The Hayes Primary School, Kenley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~459m)Possible (~656m)Unlikely (~853m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Olley
Pupils:420 / 420 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:02086604863
Address:Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5JN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101760
UKPRN:10079711
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Croydon South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The Hayes Primary is a welcoming school where teachers inspire pupils to work hard through interesting, relevant lessons. Pupils achieve well and reach above-average standards, while also developing into polite, caring young people who look after one another. The school provides excellent support for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well with above-average attainment by the end of Year 6
  • Teachers make lessons engaging and interesting, with clear feedback to help pupils improve
  • Pupils' behaviour is good, they attend regularly, and feel safe and happy
  • Strong leadership team works closely together to maintain teaching quality
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs from dedicated staff

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching is not yet outstanding - tasks are not always matched closely enough to individual pupil abilities
  • Teachers' planning does not always clearly explain how additional adults should support learning in lessons
  • School leaders need to check pupil progress data more carefully to spot areas for further improvement faster

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - all parents who responded to the survey confirmed their child feels safe at school and pupils develop good awareness of how to keep safe from harm.

Extracurricular Activities

Netball, street dance, tennis, weekly swimming lessons, residential trip to Isle of Wight for Year 6 pupils, local sporting competitions

The Hayes Primary School is a good school where pupils enjoy their lessons, achieve well with above-average attainment, and benefit from good quality teaching. The school has maintained good standards since the previous inspection with strong leadership and a safe, supportive environment.

At a Glance

6.4%

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-8ppMaths+2ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.4

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Kenley (Entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk
Kenley Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Old Lodge Lane Bus Terminus (->N)
448m · 7 min walk
Whitefield Avenue (->S)
530m · 9 min walk
Lodge Hill (CR8) (->S)
910m · 15 min walk
Oaks Way (->S)
926m · 15 min walk
Oaks Road (->S)
1.0km · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

420 pupils

420 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Kenley

High pressure
New homes approved:187
Projected new pupils:47

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Kenley

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(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.88178%

Overall absence

6.19946%

Persistent absence

371

Enrolments

Authorised2.81178%
Unauthorised1.07%
Persistent (10%+)6.19946%
Severe (50%+)1.61725%

Absence trend

3.00308%
18/19
2.35323%
20/21
3.83203%
21/22
4.40059%
22/23
4.37044%
23/24
3.88178%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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