Schools in Whyteleafe
Surrey · Croydon · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
4
of 14 in & around Whyteleafe rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Whyteleafe (2)
- Whyteleafe Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CR3 0AA
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 80% expected (2025)85% of first choices got in - Kenley Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CR3 0EX
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)KS2: 97% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Whyteleafe (2)
2
2 primary · 0 secondary
590
94% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
630
40 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
87.5%
KS2 Maths
89.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
125 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +31 primary and +23 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
94% occupied · 40 spare places
Other schools near Whyteleafe
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Whyteleafe's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Warlingham School
Secondary · Warlingham
Hamsey Green Primary
Primary · Warlingham
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus
All-through · Caterham
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Secondary · Purley · Outstanding
Audley Primary School
Primary · Caterham
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Primary · Caterham
The Hayes Primary School
Primary · Kenley · Good
Sunnydown School
Special · Caterham · Outstanding
Questions parents ask about schools in Whyteleafe
How many schools are there in Whyteleafe?
Whyteleafe has 2 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Whyteleafe?
None of the 2 graded schools in Whyteleafe currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 50% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Whyteleafe have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Whyteleafe with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kenley Primary School (100% in reading, 94% in maths); and Whyteleafe Primary School (75% in reading, 85% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Kenley Primary SchoolWhyteleafe Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Whyteleafe have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Whyteleafe have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Whyteleafe?
Apply to your council - Croydon or Surrey, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.