Chestnut Park Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Chestnut Park Primary School and St. Mary's Catholic Junior School are primary schools in Croydon.
Chestnut Park Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St. Mary's Catholic Junior School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Chestnut Park Primary School was judged Outstanding and St. Mary's Catholic Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Chestnut Park Primary School and 77.0% for St. Mary's Catholic Junior School.
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) and has risen at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonChestnut Park Primary School | CroydonSt. Mary's Catholic Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 85 in Croydon | 13th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 599 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 240 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 2UR | Croydon, CR0 2EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 599 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.6% | 71.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 8.8% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
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