Chestnut Park Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

49 St James Road, Croydon, CR0 2UROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chestnut Park Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 49th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 June 2018, report published 23 July 2018

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

608 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals32.4%

32.4%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.2%

47.2%, 25.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chestnut Park Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Elmwood Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Elmwood Junior School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Al-Khair School Preparatory School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jason Ofori
Phone: 02037506090
Website: chestnutparkschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: 49 St James Road, Croydon, CR0 2UR
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 140434

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.