Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8 2QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Hudson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Federation
- Purley Partnership Federation
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 101793
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086607500
About this school
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Purley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley), and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 53 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 49% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 70% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 70% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 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 | 43% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 407 |
| 2023/24 | 403 |
| 2024/25 | 403 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) compares
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) ranked 60th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.2% | 25.1% | 397 | — |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 15.9% | 212 | 0.4 miles |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 369 | 0.8 miles |
| Purley Oaks Primary School | 60% | 6.5% | 36.6% | 642 | 1.0 miles |
| Wallington Primary Academy | 31% | 8.7% | 47% | 155 | 1.1 miles |
| Beaumont Primary School | 90% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 222 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.06%
- English as an additional language
- 44.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Purley
-
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Purley Oaks Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Wallington Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Wallington
-
Beaumont Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Purley
Other schools in Purley
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary
- Purley Nursery School Nursery
- Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary
- The John Fisher School Secondary
- Thomas More Catholic School Secondary
- Abingdon House School Purley Special schools
- St Nicholas School Special schools
- Laleham Lea School Independent schools
- St David's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) teach?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Purley.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?
- The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is Mrs Anne Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley), 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) full?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) as having no nursery classes.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) part of an academy trust?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is part of the Purley Partnership Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) ranked 60th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s absence rate?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'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 6 July 2026.