St David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, CR8 3AL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Syradd
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 172
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 101839
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086600723
About this school
St David's School is a Church of England independent school in Purley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 139 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St David's 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
St David's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St David's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 26
Location
Nearby schools
-
Laleham Lea School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Purley
-
St Nicholas School0.6 miles
Special schools · Purley
-
Cumnor House School0.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Abingdon House School Purley0.8 miles
Special schools · Purley
-
Cumnor House School1.0 miles
Independent schools · South Croydon
Other schools in Purley
- Laleham Lea School Independent schools
- Purley Nursery School Nursery
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary
- Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary
- The John Fisher School Secondary
- Thomas More Catholic School Secondary
- Abingdon House School Purley Special schools
- St Nicholas School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St David's School teach?
- St David's School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Purley.
- Who is the headteacher of St David's School?
- The headteacher of St David's School is Mrs Sarah Syradd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St David's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St David's 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 St David's School?
- St David's School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St David's School full?
- St David's School has capacity for 172 pupils and 139 on roll (81%), 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 St David's School a faith school?
- Yes. St David's School is designated Church of England.
- Is St David's School a selective school?
- No. St David's School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St David's 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 St David's 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.