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Schools in CR8 2

The schools families in CR8 2 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
22,308 (2024)
Schools

Schools in CR8 2

11 schools in CR8 2: 4 primary, 2 secondary and 5 other, including 3 independent. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 10 that publish a capacity are 85% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
11
in CR8 2
Good or better
88%
Of 8 with an Ofsted grade
How full
85%
Well used: 3,773 pupils for 4,415 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 10 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

CR8 2
27%
36%
27%
  • Excellent27.3%
  • Good36.4%
  • Needs improvement9.1%
  • Not rated27.3%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • The John Fisher School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,116 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2023
  • Thomas More Catholic School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 599 pupils · 70% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · April 2019
  • Harris Primary Academy Kenley
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 433 pupils · 96% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · June 2015
  • Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 397 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2022
  • Cumnor House School
    Other · ages 2–13 · Independent · Boys · 310 pupils · 60% full
    Not rated
    0.7 miles
  • St Nicholas School
    Other · ages 4–11 · 273 pupils · 103% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · May 2024
  • Beaumont Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 222 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · December 2017
  • Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · July 2023
  • St David's School
    Other · ages 3–11 · Independent · Faith school · 139 pupils · 81% full
    Not rated
    0.4 miles
  • Purley Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 2–5 · 87 pupils
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · November 2023
  • Abingdon House School Purley
    Other · ages 10–17 · Independent · 72 pupils · 72% full
    Not rated
    0.6 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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