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Fairchildes Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 0AH
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Croydon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Croydon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
38
Outstanding
11
Good
25
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 31% · G: 69% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
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Park Hill Infant School
Primary • Community school • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 5NS
Outstanding
3
Beddington Park Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 4UL
Outstanding
4
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 3JT
Outstanding
5
Harris Primary Academy Benson
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 8RQ
Outstanding
6
Park Hill Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 5NS
Outstanding
7
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 4FE
Outstanding
8
Chestnut Park Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 2UR
Outstanding
9
Heathfield Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 1EQ
Outstanding
10
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR2 6HS
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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