The Minster Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Minster Junior School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 32nd of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 23 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

83 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

283 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals38.2%

38.2%, 11.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language60.4%

60.4%, 38.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Minster Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Krishna Avanti Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Howard Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Al-Khair School Preparatory School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Silke
Phone: 02086885844
Website: minsterjunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 149113

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.