Chestnut Park Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Chestnut Park Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Infant School are primary schools in Croydon.
Chestnut Park Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Chestnut Park Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Mary's Catholic Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chestnut Park Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonChestnut Park Primary School | CroydonSt Mary's Catholic Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 79th of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 608 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 180 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 2UR | Croydon, CR0 2AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 599 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.6% | 89.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chestnut Park Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
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