Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolSt Chad's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School and St Chad's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Chad's Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Chad's Catholic Primary 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 70.0% for Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for St Chad's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Chad's Catholic Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PurleyMargaret Roper Catholic Primary School | LondonSt Chad's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 85 in Croydon | 9th of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 336 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 444 | |
| Location | Purley, CR8 2XP | London, SE25 6LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 37.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 7.0% 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.
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
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