The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy, Croydon

In its own words: "Our vision, ‘Let all that you do be done in love’ was borne out of our long-standing ethos and values. ‘The Fruits of the Spirit’ are our values which underpin this vision and are central to the way it is lived out."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for showing interest in our school.We are privileged to educate 260 pupils aged 2 to 7, as we build upon our long tradition of excellence at our amazing school. The Minster Nursery and Infant School is a Church of England Academy within the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education Multi-Academy Trust (SDBE MAT). We are a two-form entry school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:20am.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy are The Minster Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 84% reading, 82% maths); Krishna Avanti Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 100% maths); Howard Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); and Harris Primary Academy Purley Way (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths).

The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is one of 14 schools run by Sdbe Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

63.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (41%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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.

The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wandle Park Tram Stop, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Epsom Road, 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1063 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy are Harris Federation Post 16 (0.7 miles), Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (0.8 miles) and Wilson's School (1.1 miles).