Side by side
Broadmead Primary School and St Chad's Catholic Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Broadmead Primary School | St Chad's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 394 DfE register | 336 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 35 first preferences for 43 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 30 first preferences for 33 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 1 November 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 25 January 2024: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% (2024/25) DfE | 78% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 49% DfE register | 26.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 45.4% school census 2024/25 | 37.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 17.9% school census 2024/25 | 15.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 DfE workforce census | 23.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 10.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Broadmead Primary School and The Crescent Primary School0.1 miles apart
- Broadmead Primary School and Robert Fitzroy Academy0.4 miles apart
- Broadmead Primary School and John Wood School & Nursery0.5 miles apart
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School and Heavers Farm Primary School0.1 miles apart
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School and Whitehorse Manor Infant School0.4 miles apart
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School and Whitehorse Manor Junior School0.4 miles apart
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School and The Crescent Primary School0.5 miles apart