St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Alverston Gardens, South Norwood, London, SE25 6LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tamsyn Lawlor
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 142731
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087713470
About this school
St Chad's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 336 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 25 January 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 | 39 | 46 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 65% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 78% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 74% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 76% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.80 | - | - |
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 Chad'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 | 79% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 299 |
| 2023/24 | 331 |
| 2024/25 | 346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Chad's Catholic Primary School compares
St Chad's Catholic Primary School ranked 21st of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.7% | 25% | 336 | — |
| Heavers Farm Primary School | 48% | 8.3% | 38.2% | 259 | 0.1 miles |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant School | — | 6.3% | 38.4% | 356 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior School | 69% | 5.9% | 45.6% | 422 | 0.4 miles |
| The Crescent Primary School | 55% | 6.7% | 41.7% | 318 | 0.5 miles |
| South Norwood Primary | 63% | 6.7% | 42.3% | 356 | 0.5 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 37.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 6.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heavers Farm Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Whitehorse Manor Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
Whitehorse Manor Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
The Crescent Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
South Norwood Primary0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Chad's Catholic Primary School ranks 328th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Chad's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Chad's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Chad's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Tamsyn Lawlor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Chad's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Chad'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 big is St Chad's Catholic Primary School?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Chad's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 444 pupils and 336 on roll (76%), 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Chad's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Chad's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Chad's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Chad's Catholic Primary School?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School is part of ST CHAD'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Chad's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School ranked 21st of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% 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 Chad's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Chad's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Chad'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.