St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 5EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Reid
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 101788
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086542260
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 418 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 62 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 87% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 94% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 89% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School compares
St John's CofE Primary School ranked 14th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 418 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson | 74% | 5.8% | 33.8% | 238 | 0.4 miles |
| Orchard Way Primary School | 67% | 6.8% | 21.5% | 204 | 0.8 miles |
| Forest Academy | 73% | 5.4% | 61.1% | 180 | 0.9 miles |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary | — | — | — | 589 | 1.1 miles |
| Oak Lodge Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 10.7% | 565 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.11%
- English as an additional language
- 17.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 7.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Benson0.4 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Orchard Way Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Forest Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Oak Lodge Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · West Wickham
Other schools in Croydon
St John's CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Croydon.
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- Beddington Park Academy Primary
- Broadmead Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Academy Primary
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Infant School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Martina Martin (until August 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Martina Martin to Mrs Kelly Reid recorded 29 Aug 2026
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School is Mrs Kelly Reid, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John's CofE Primary School?
- St John's CofE Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School full?
- St John's CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 418 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Croydon?
- St John's CofE Primary School ranked 14th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 August 2026.