What year groups does Cumnor House School teach?

Cumnor House School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in South Croydon.

Who is the headmaster of Cumnor House School?

The headmaster of Cumnor House School is Miss Emma Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Cumnor House School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Cumnor House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Cumnor House School?

Cumnor House School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.

Is Cumnor House School full?

Cumnor House School has capacity for 518 pupils and 310 on roll (60%), so it has space against 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 Cumnor House School a faith school?

No. Cumnor House School has no designated religious character.

Is Cumnor House School a selective school?

No. Cumnor House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Cumnor House School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cumnor House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Cumnor House School

Cumnor House School

168 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DA

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 13
Gender: Boys
Religious character: None
Headmaster: Miss Emma Edwards
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: Christian
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Croydon South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 518
Pupils on roll: 310
URN: 101829
Local authority: Croydon
Website: School website
Telephone: 02086603445

About this school

Cumnor House School is a boys' independent school in South Croydon. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 310 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Cumnor House School under its current framework. 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

Cumnor House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1953, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How Cumnor House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	376
2023/24	395
2024/25	370

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 4
Pupils on SEN support: 45

Location

Nearby schools

St Giles School
Special schools · South Croydon

0.5 miles
Whitgift School
Independent schools

0.8 miles
St David's School
Independent schools · Purley

1.0 miles
Laleham Lea School
Independent schools · Purley

1.1 miles
Abingdon House School Purley
Special schools · Purley

1.2 miles

Other schools in South Croydon

Croydon High School Independent schools
Atwood Primary School Primary
Greenvale Primary School Primary
Gresham Primary School Primary
Purley Oaks Primary School Primary
Quest Primary School Primary
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primary
Ridgeway Primary School Primary
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primary
St Peter's Primary School Primary
Coombe Wood School Secondary
Harris Academy Purley Secondary

Common questions

What year groups does Cumnor House School teach?: Cumnor House School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in South Croydon.
Who is the headmaster of Cumnor House School?: The headmaster of Cumnor House School is Miss Emma Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Cumnor House School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Cumnor House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Cumnor House School?: Cumnor House School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
Is Cumnor House School full?: Cumnor House School has capacity for 518 pupils and 310 on roll (60%), so it has space against 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 Cumnor House School a faith school?: No. Cumnor House School has no designated religious character.
Is Cumnor House School a selective school?: No. Cumnor House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Cumnor House School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cumnor House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 24 July 2026.