St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Springfield Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Greek Orthodox
- Trust
- ST CYPRIAN'S GREEK ORTHODOX PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McDonald
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 138335
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087715425
About this school
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy is a Greek Orthodox primary academy in Thornton Heath. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 48 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 65% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 69% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 65% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 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 | 46% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy compares
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy ranked 73rd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 | 51% | 4.2% | 19.9% | 216 | — |
| David Livingstone Academy | 88% | 5.5% | 32.7% | 198 | 0.1 miles |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | 71% | 3.7% | 19.4% | 447 | 0.3 miles |
| Beulah Junior School | 59% | 6.1% | 51.6% | 215 | 0.4 miles |
| Beulah Infants' School | — | 7% | 48.8% | 197 | 0.4 miles |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | 81% | 5.3% | 19% | 620 | 0.4 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)
- 19.92%
- English as an additional language
- 31.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 11.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
David Livingstone Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
Beulah Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
Beulah Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Downsview Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Thornton Heath
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy ranks 11th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Thornton Heath.
- Beulah Junior School Primary
- David Livingstone Academy Primary
- Ecclesbourne Primary School Primary
- Gonville Academy Primary
- Kensington Avenue Primary School Primary
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primary
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School Primary
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School Primary
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Primary
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Primary
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy teach?
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Thornton Heath.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy is Mr Andrew McDonald, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy, 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 Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy?
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy full?
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy has capacity for 446 pupils and 216 on roll (48%), 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 Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy is designated Greek Orthodox.
- Does St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy is part of ST CYPRIAN'S GREEK ORTHODOX PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 51% 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 Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy compare with other schools in Croydon?
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy ranked 73rd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.