Keston Primary School
Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PACE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tara Eason
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Pace Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 146390
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737555103
About this school
Keston Primary School is a primary academy in Coulsdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 457 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 3 February 2023, 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 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 83% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 83% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 92% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 85% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Keston 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 | 70% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 469 |
| 2024/25 | 449 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keston Primary School compares
Keston Primary School ranked 59th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 | 62% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 457 | — |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School | 85% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 181 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Byron | 89% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 221 | 0.8 miles |
| New Valley Primary School | 56% | 5.9% | 32.5% | 191 | 0.8 miles |
| The Hayes Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 420 | 0.9 miles |
| Audley Primary School | 81% | 3.5% | 13% | 211 | 1.5 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)
- 14.63%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 9.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coulsdon CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Old Coulsdon
-
Oasis Academy Byron0.8 miles
Primary · Coulsdon
-
New Valley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary
-
The Hayes Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Kenley
-
Audley Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Caterham
Other schools in Coulsdon
Keston Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Coulsdon.
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Primary
- Oasis Academy Byron Primary
- Smitham Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Woodcote Primary School Primary
- Woodcote High School Secondary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Aaron Murphy (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Aaron Murphy to Mrs Tara Eason recorded 20 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Keston Primary School teach?
- Keston Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coulsdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Keston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Keston Primary School is Mrs Tara Eason, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Keston Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keston 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 Keston Primary School?
- Keston Primary School has 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Keston Primary School full?
- Keston Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 457 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Keston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Keston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Keston Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Keston Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Keston Primary School?
- Keston Primary School is part of PACE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Keston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keston Primary School rank locally?
- Keston Primary School ranked 59th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 Keston Primary School's absence rate?
- Keston Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keston 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 20 July 2026.