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28, NORTHWOOD AVENUE, PURLEY, CR8 2EP

CR8 2EP · Croydon · London · England

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State-funded

9 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

02
673 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Beaumont Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DN

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 5 February 2025: Standards maintained
04
962 m0.6 mi straight-line

Harris Primary Academy Kenley

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

51 Little Roke Road, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5NF

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 10 June 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
05
1,063 m0.7 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Outstanding

Purley Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

58 Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2NE

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–5
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection 14 November 2023 · published 18 December 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
06
1,212 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Montpelier Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2QE

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 24 March 2022 · published 23 May 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
07
1,429 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 11 July 2023 · published 24 September 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
1,429 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Thomas More Catholic School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 16 October 2024: Standards maintained
09
1,719 m1.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Hayes Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hayes Lane, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5JN

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 10 May 2023 · published 6 July 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,820 m1.1 mi straight-line

Woodcote Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dunsfold Rise, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2ED

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 20 May 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
11
1,842 m1.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

New Valley Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

New Valley Primary School, Purley, Old Lodge Lane, Surrey, CR8 4AZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 29 June 2023: School remains Good

Independent (private)

2 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

03
928 m0.6 mi straight-line

St David's School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3AL

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3–11
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
12
1,873 m1.2 mi straight-line

Cumnor House School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

168 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–13
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

01
607 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

St Nicholas School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Reedham Drive, 19 Norman Avenue, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DS

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–11
Type
Community special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 8 May 2024 · published 27 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 9 February 2023: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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