Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Purley, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 212 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 226 |
| Free school meals | 14.20% |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.margaretroper.croydon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02086600115 |
| URN | 101797 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 July 2023, published 24 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Wallington Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Elphege's RC Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Foresters Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Beaumont Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Purley Oaks Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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