St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- SANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caterina Hughes
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 142729
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737556036
About this school
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary academy in Coulsdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 84% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 94% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 94% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 94% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Aidan's Catholic 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 | 69% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aidan's Catholic Primary School compares
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School ranked 23rd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.4% | 6.9% | 215 | — |
| Smitham Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 16.2% | 654 | 0.1 miles |
| Chipstead Valley Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 684 | 0.6 miles |
| Oasis Academy Byron | 89% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 221 | 0.8 miles |
| Woodcote Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 15.9% | 871 | 0.9 miles |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School | 85% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 181 | 1.1 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)
- 6.94%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Smitham Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
Chipstead Valley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
Oasis Academy Byron0.8 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
Woodcote Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
Coulsdon CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Old Coulsdon
Other schools in Coulsdon
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Coulsdon.
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Primary
- Keston Primary School Primary
- Oasis Academy Byron Primary
- Smitham Primary School Primary
- Woodcote Primary School Primary
- Woodcote High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coulsdon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Aidan's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Caterina Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Aidan's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Catholic 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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 215 on roll (99%), 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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is designated Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Aidan's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School is part of SANCTA FAMILIA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Aidan's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Croydon?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School ranked 23rd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Aidan's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Aidan's Catholic 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 2 July 2026.