Smitham Primary SchoolSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coulsdon.
Summary of the comparison
Smitham Primary School and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Coulsdon.
Smitham Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Smitham Primary School was judged Good and St Aidan'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 62.0% for Smitham Primary School and 77.0% for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Smitham Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoulsdonSmitham Primary School | CoulsdonSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 85 in Croydon | 37th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 637 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 218 | |
| Location | Coulsdon, CR5 3DE | Coulsdon, CR5 3DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 637 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 4.7% 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.
Smitham Primary School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
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