212 pupils · KS2 expected standard 70% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · Prep · Croydon
St David's School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · 139 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Pupils
- 139 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 172
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Syradd
- Address
- 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, CR8 3AL
- Borough
- Croydon
- Telephone
- 02086600723
- DfE reference (URN)
- 101839
- Website
- stdavidsschool.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery | £5,013 | £15,039 |
| Lower Junior School (Reception, Year 1 & 2) | £5,516 | £16,548 |
| Upper Junior School (Years 3 - 6) | £5,967 | £17,901 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £150 per one_off Non-refundable Registration Fee for Nursery Source
- Registration fee
- £180 per one_off Non-refundable Registration Fee for Reception-Form 6 Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,000 per one_off Acceptance Fee of £1,000 per child payable on formal acceptance, refundable when child leaves Source
Source: stdavidsschool.co.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 16.4%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Laleham Lea School
0.6 miles111 pupils · £4,226 to £4,348 a term (2026-27)
397 pupils · KS2 expected standard 62% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Beaumont Primary School
0.7 miles222 pupils · KS2 expected standard 90% (2024/25)
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Cumnor House School
0.7 miles131 pupils · £5,771 to £7,020 a term (2026-27)
Woodcote Primary School
0.9 miles871 pupils · KS2 expected standard 70% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
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