Side by side
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) and Purley Oaks 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
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) takes ages 4 to 11; Purley Oaks Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has 397 pupils; Purley Oaks Primary School has 642.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) | Purley Oaks Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 397 DfE register | 642 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Not published |
| 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 | 43 first preferences for 48 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 69 first preferences for 78 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 24 March 2022: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 26 February 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% (2024/25) DfE | 60% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.2% DfE register | 32.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 44.9% school census 2024/25 | 28.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 22.8% school census 2024/25 | 15.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 26.1 DfE workforce census | 20.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.5% 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
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School0.4 miles apart
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) and Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School0.8 miles apart
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) and Wallington Primary Academy1.1 miles apart
- Purley Oaks Primary School and Harris Primary Academy Haling Park0.4 miles apart
- Purley Oaks Primary School and St Peter's Primary School0.4 miles apart
- Purley Oaks Primary School and Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School0.5 miles apart
- Purley Oaks Primary School and Ridgeway Primary School0.7 miles apart