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Purley Oaks Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bynes Road
 South Croydon
 Surrey CR2 0PR
Telephone: 020 8688 4268

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Griffin (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Jan Kennard
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 31.66 / 14.87
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.14
Number of pupils: 642
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 80.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 78.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £4,118,316*
Income Per Pupil: £6,414
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon South
Electoral Ward: South Croydon
School Number: 3062033

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th September 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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