Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, Croydon, CR0 2UR
608 pupils · 97% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Free school meals
- 32.4%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 30 October 2024, published 4 December 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 44% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.3 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 86 | 112 | 363 | 86 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 88 | 77 | 328 | 88 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 88 | 106 | 374 | 88 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 90 | 129 | 419 | 90 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 90 | 135 | 428 | 90 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 90 | 168 | 448 | 90 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 201 | 554 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 176 | 501 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Elmwood Junior School 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Elmwood Infant School 0.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Ecclesbourne Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon 0.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.