Purley Oaks Primary School
Community school in South Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 642 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 660 |
| Free school meals | 32.20% |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Bynes Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02086884268 |
| URN | 101733 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 September 2019, published 10 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 February 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Peter's Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Ridgeway Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Aerodrome Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Howard Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Heathfield Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Croydon
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.