What year groups does Cumnor House School teach?

Cumnor House School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in Croydon.

Who is the headteacher of Cumnor House School?

The headteacher of Cumnor House School is Mrs Amanda McShane, 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 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.

Is Cumnor House School full?

Cumnor House School has capacity for 181 pupils and 131 on roll (72%), 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.

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.

Cumnor House School

1 Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 4 to 11
Gender: Girls
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda McShane
Constituency: Croydon South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 181
Pupils on roll: 131
URN: 136226
Local authority: Croydon
Telephone: 02086680050

About this school

Cumnor House School is a girls' independent school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 131 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 September 2010, 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	124
2023/24	134
2024/25	143

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: 19

Location

Nearby schools

Laleham Lea School
Independent schools · Purley

0.5 miles
St David's School
Independent schools · Purley

0.7 miles
St Nicholas School
Special schools · Purley

1.1 miles
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Local authority maintained schools · Carshalton

1.3 miles
Abingdon House School Purley
Special schools · Purley

1.4 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Cumnor House School teach?: Cumnor House School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in Croydon.
Who is the headteacher of Cumnor House School?: The headteacher of Cumnor House School is Mrs Amanda McShane, 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 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
Is Cumnor House School full?: Cumnor House School has capacity for 181 pupils and 131 on roll (72%), 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.
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.