Chestnut Park Primary School
49 St James Road, Croydon, CR0 2UR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Ofori
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 608
- URN
- 140434
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02037506090
About this school
Chestnut Park Primary School is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 608 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chestnut Park Primary School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 88 | 78 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 52% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 67% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 71% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 72% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
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 Chestnut Park Primary 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 | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 596 |
| 2023/24 | 606 |
| 2024/25 | 599 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chestnut Park Primary School compares
Chestnut Park Primary School ranked 75th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 608 | — |
| Elmwood Junior School | 66% | 5.1% | 40.1% | 464 | 0.2 miles |
| Elmwood Infant School | — | 7.4% | 34.4% | 357 | 0.2 miles |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior School | 77% | 3.7% | 28.6% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | — | 3.1% | 17% | 193 | 0.5 miles |
| Ecclesbourne Primary School | 75% | 6.1% | 35.9% | 417 | 0.6 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)
- 32.55%
- English as an additional language
- 49.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.37%
- Persistent absence
- 17.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmwood Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Elmwood Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
St Mary's Catholic Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Ecclesbourne Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
Other schools in Croydon
Chestnut Park Primary School ranks 33rd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Croydon.
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- Beddington Park Academy Primary
- Broadmead Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Academy Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Infant School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
- Forestdale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chestnut Park Primary School teach?
- Chestnut Park Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Chestnut Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chestnut Park Primary School is Mr Jason Ofori, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chestnut Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chestnut Park Primary School, 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 Chestnut Park Primary School?
- Chestnut Park Primary School has 608 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chestnut Park Primary School full?
- Chestnut Park Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 608 on roll (97%), 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 Chestnut Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chestnut Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chestnut Park Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chestnut Park Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chestnut Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Chestnut Park Primary School is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chestnut Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chestnut Park Primary School compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Chestnut Park Primary School ranked 75th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chestnut Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Chestnut Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chestnut Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chestnut Park Primary School'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.