Side by side
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School and St Elphege's RC Infants' 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
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School takes ages 4 to 11; St Elphege's RC Infants' School takes ages 3 to 7.
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School has 212 pupils; St Elphege's RC Infants' School has 322.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School | St Elphege's RC Infants' School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 7 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 212 DfE register | 322 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Sutton 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 | 31 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 80 first preferences for 83 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, 11 July 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 26 June 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.2% DfE register | 15.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% school census 2024/25 | Not published |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.4% school census 2024/25 | Not published |
| Pupils per teacher | 22.6 DfE workforce census | 18.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.7% DfE, 2024/25 | Not published |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School and Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)0.4 miles apart
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School and Wallington Primary Academy0.7 miles apart
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School and Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School0.9 miles apart
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School and St Elphege's RC Junior Schoolunder 0.1 miles apart
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School and Wallington Primary Academy0.3 miles apart
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School and Foresters Primary School0.3 miles apart
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School and High View Primary School0.4 miles apart