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Monks Orchard Primary School and Oasis Academy Ryelands

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What differs

  • Monks Orchard Primary School takes ages 2 to 11; Oasis Academy Ryelands takes ages 3 to 11.
  • Monks Orchard Primary School has 203 pupils; Oasis Academy Ryelands has 425.
  • The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactMonks Orchard Primary SchoolOasis Academy Ryelands
The basics
TypeState-funded: Academy converter

DfE register

State-funded: Academy sponsor led

DfE register

Ages2 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils203

DfE register

425

DfE register

BoroughCroydon

DfE register

Croydon

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round17 first preferences for 19 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

62 first preferences for 57 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 10 January 2023: Good at that inspection

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 8 March 2023: School remains Good

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths73% (2024/25)

DfE

73% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals39%

DfE register

31.4%

DfE register

English as an additional language38.3%

school census 2024/25

24.2%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support14.4%

school census 2024/25

12%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher23.4

DfE workforce census

24.5

DfE workforce census

Overall absence6.9%

DfE, 2024/25

4.1%

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.

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