St Peter's Primary School
Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Barriball
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 144065
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086885414
About this school
St Peter's Primary School is a primary academy in South Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 411 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's 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 2 April 2025, 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 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 77% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 92% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 92% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 88% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Peter's 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 | 67% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 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 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 417 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Primary School compares
St Peter's Primary School ranked 24th 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 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.8% | 14.9% | 411 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | 79% | 4.5% | 28.8% | 414 | 0.3 miles |
| Purley Oaks Primary School | 60% | 6.5% | 36.6% | 642 | 0.4 miles |
| Heathfield Academy | 90% | 5% | 34.1% | 411 | 0.6 miles |
| Howard Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 30.9% | 387 | 0.7 miles |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 369 | 0.8 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)
- 14.87%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Purley Oaks Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Heathfield Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Howard Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · South Croydon
Other schools in South Croydon
St Peter's Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in South Croydon.
- Atwood Primary School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Gresham Primary School Primary
- Purley Oaks Primary School Primary
- Quest Primary School Primary
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ridgeway Primary School Primary
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Coombe Wood School Secondary
- Harris Academy Purley Secondary
- The Quest Academy Secondary
- Maypole School - Melville Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in South Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Primary School is Mrs Caroline Barriball, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's 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 Peter's Primary School?
- St Peter's Primary School has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Primary School full?
- St Peter's Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), 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 Peter's Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Peter's Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Peter's Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Primary School is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% 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 Peter's Primary School compare with other schools in Croydon?
- St Peter's Primary School ranked 24th 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 66% 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 Peter's Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's 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 10 July 2026.