Purley Oaks Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bynes Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 0PR
Phone 02086884268
Reference Number 101733

Description

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Purley Oaks Primary School, located at Bynes Road, South Croydon CR2 0PR, is a well-regarded institution that offers primary education for children from early years through to Year 6. The school boasts excellent student behavior, with courteous and polite pupils who demonstrate exceptional classroom etiquette. This school has consistently been rated as "good" by Ofsted, with pupils achieving well and being kept safe exceptionally well.

Purley Oaks Primary School prides itself on establishing an atmosphere that promotes hard work, excellence, and a sense of pride. The staff works diligently to support all pupils, especially those facing vulnerabilities and challenges, both within and beyond the statutory duty. Parents of students at the school often express positive sentiments, highlighting the level of teaching, their children's progress, and the overall atmosphere as factors contributing to their satisfaction with the school.

Additional notable mentions in the school's achievements include being the recipient of a Bronze Healthy Schools Award, a Gold School Games Award, and a visit from renowned children's author David Walliams, who discussed his experience with the school on the television program 'Lorraine'. The school also received a significant donation from Acorn Book Club and was gifted a piece of art, the "Butterfly Heart" by Damien Hirst.

Purley Oaks Primary School is also available to welcome new students throughout the school year. Interested parents can arrange visits, which include a tour of the school facilities. The school pride themselves on keeping the community informed of the latest news and events via their official website.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 625
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.2%
Girls: 48.8%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 79
2 82
3 81
4 78
5 87
6 89

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-10-11
Date Description Report
2019-09-18 School inspection: School inspection:
2018-12-11 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-12-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-02-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-09-28 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2010-05-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-04-30 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-03-26 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 105 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 0.1 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 0 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 45 5
Third Preference 45 3
From another Local Authority 6 6

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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