The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Silke
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 149114
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086885844
About this school
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 211 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. 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.
Trends over time
How The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 263 |
| 2023/24 | 253 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 34.7% | 211 | — |
| The Minster Junior School | 70% | 5.9% | 40.4% | 283 | 0.0 miles |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | 84% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 212 | 0.2 miles |
| Howard Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 30.9% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | 79% | 5.2% | 37.1% | 577 | 0.6 miles |
| Heathfield Academy | 90% | 5% | 34.1% | 411 | 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)
- 34.74%
- English as an additional language
- 67.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 24.66%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Minster Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Krishna Avanti Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Howard Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Harris Primary Academy Purley Way0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Heathfield Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other 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
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Infant School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy teach?
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is Mrs Alison Silke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy, 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 The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy?
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy full?
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 211 on roll (59%), 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 The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy?
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is part of SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.