Best Primary Schools in Croydon

We checked all 93 primary schools in Croydon and list every one: 77 ranked, then 16 without a rank.

Schools checked: 93
Ranked: 77
Without a rank: 16

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Croydon. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Croydon also has 34 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Croydon. Primary schools are also ranked across all of London.

Ranked primary schools in Croydon

Rank 1
Beaumont Primary School
Local authority maintained, 222 pupils, inspected December 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
90%
Higher standard
34%
Rank 2
Park Hill Junior School
Academy, 367 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
82%
Higher standard
34%
Rank 3
Rockmount Primary School
Local authority maintained, 453 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Expected standard
82%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 4
David Livingstone Academy
Academy, 198 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
88%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 5
Heathfield Academy
Academy, 411 pupils, inspected May 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
90%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 6
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Academy, 414 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
79%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 7
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Academy, 577 pupils, inspected July 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
79%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 8
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
Academy, 433 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 9
Applegarth Academy
Academy, 396 pupils, inspected September 2021
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
88%
Higher standard
22%
Rank 10
Oasis Academy Byron
Academy, 221 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
89%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 11
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Free school, 212 pupils, inspected April 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
84%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 12
Gonville Academy
Academy, 427 pupils, inspected June 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
80%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 12
West Thornton Primary School
Academy, 847 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
74%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 14
Fairchildes Primary School
Academy, 497 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 15
Woodcote Primary School
Academy, 871 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
22%
Rank 16
St Joseph's RC Junior School
Local authority maintained, 169 pupils, inspected June 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
21%
Rank 17
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Academy, 215 pupils, inspected September 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
30%
Rank 17
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Academy, 447 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 19
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Local authority maintained, 260 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
89%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 20
Chipstead Valley Primary School
Academy, 684 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 21
St Peter's Primary School
Academy, 411 pupils, inspected January 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 22
St John's CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 418 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Strong standard
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 23
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Academy, 414 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
79%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 24
Harris Primary Academy Benson
Academy, 238 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
74%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 25
Paxton Academy Sports And Science
Free school, 281 pupils, inspected December 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
87%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 26
Aerodrome Primary Academy
Academy, 447 pupils, inspected November 2025
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 27
Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Academy, 201 pupils, inspected February 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
80%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 28
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Academy, 336 pupils, inspected May 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
78%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 29
Greenvale Primary School
Local authority maintained, 216 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 30
Forestdale Primary School
Local authority maintained, 405 pupils, inspected November 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
21%
Rank 31
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Local authority maintained, 212 pupils, inspected July 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 32
The Minster Junior School
Academy, 283 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 33
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Academy, 216 pupils, inspected July 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 34
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
Academy, 409 pupils, inspected March 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
78%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 35
Monks Orchard Primary School
Academy, 203 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 36
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 620 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 37
Gresham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 237 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
86%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 38
Ridgeway Primary School
Local authority maintained, 626 pupils, inspected November 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 39
The Hayes Primary School
Local authority maintained, 420 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 40
Oasis Academy Ryelands
Academy, 425 pupils, inspected April 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 41
Atwood Primary School
Academy, 447 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 42
Tudor Academy
Academy, 416 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 43
Coulsdon CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 181 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
85%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 44
Smitham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 654 pupils, inspected March 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 45
Howard Primary School
Local authority maintained, 387 pupils, inspected December 2011
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 46
Orchard Way Primary School
Academy, 204 pupils, inspected May 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 47
Robert Fitzroy Academy
Academy, 573 pupils, inspected July 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 48
Castle Hill Academy
Academy, 263 pupils, inspected November 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 49
Chestnut Park Primary School
Academy, 608 pupils, inspected June 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 50
Ecclesbourne Primary School
Academy, 417 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 51
Elmwood Junior School
Local authority maintained, 464 pupils, inspected July 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 52
Forest Academy
Academy, 180 pupils, inspected February 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 53
Woodside Primary School
Academy, 426 pupils, inspected June 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 54
Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Academy, 422 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 55
Broadmead Primary School
Academy, 394 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 56
Keston Primary School
Academy, 457 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 57
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Academy, 593 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 58
Norbury Manor Primary School
Local authority maintained, 406 pupils, inspected October 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 59
Purley Oaks Primary School
Local authority maintained, 642 pupils, inspected September 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 60
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Local authority maintained, 397 pupils, inspected November 2011
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 60
Cypress Primary School
Academy, 681 pupils, inspected October 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 62
Courtwood Primary School
Academy, 215 pupils, inspected February 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 63
Kenley Primary School
Academy, 143 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
82%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 64
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy, 146 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 65
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 325 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 66
South Norwood Primary
Academy, 356 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 67
New Valley Primary School
Academy, 191 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 68
Heavers Farm Primary School
Local authority maintained, 259 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 69
Kensington Avenue Primary School
Academy, 459 pupils, inspected July 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 69
The Crescent Primary School
Academy, 318 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
1%
Rank 71
Rowdown Primary School
Academy, 316 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 72
Quest Primary School
Academy, 199 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 73
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Academy, 193 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 74
John Wood School & Nursery
Academy, 310 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 75
All Saints CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 76
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Academy, 216 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
51%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 77
Beulah Junior School
Local authority maintained, 215 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
3%

Primary schools in Croydon without a rank

Al-Khair School Preparatory School
Independent, Selective, 241 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted: Good
Beulah Infants' School
Academy, 197 pupils, inspected July 2017
Ofsted: Good
Cumnor House School
Independent, 310 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Cumnor House School
Independent, 131 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Elmhurst School Ltd
Independent, 126 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Elmwood Infant School
Local authority maintained, 357 pupils, inspected September 2014
Ofsted: Good
Laleham Lea School
Independent, 111 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
Academy, 589 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Park Hill Infant School
Local authority maintained, 270 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
Academy, 369 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
St David's School
Independent, 139 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
St Joseph's RC Infant School
Local authority maintained, 154 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Academy, 193 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
Academy, 211 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Academy, 356 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Local authority maintained, 372 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good