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EnglandLondonCroydonCR8 2XPMargaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Primary

Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

Primary

Croydon · Purley · CR8 2XP www.margaretroper.croydon.sch.uk/

Pupils
214
cap. 226
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
214
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
214
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 11/07/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School · Primary · Croydon

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
70%
-13pp
83%71%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
12%
-2pp
21%12%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 12%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
58%
Writing expected standard
73%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
91%
Maths higher standard
55%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
91%
SPAG higher standard
45%
Reading scaled score
110.0
Maths scaled score
110.0
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
214
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2XP
Local authority
Croydon
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2570%12%88%58%73%12%91%55%85%91%110.0110.0110.013%214
2023/2483%14%93%62%83%17%90%59%86%86%110.0111.0112.014%201
2022/2376%21%85%45%79%21%85%52%85%88%109.0109.0111.0+4.40+2.20+5.1011%201
2018/1958%3%64%27%67%12%67%39%67%67%104.0105.0105.0-2.10-4.70-1.0023%236
2017/1872%9%81%25%84%31%84%25%91%88%105.0106.0108.0-0.70+1.20+1.3023%242
2016/1768%13%87%45%77%19%97%29%87%90%108.0109.0108.0+2.70-1.30+1.9027%245

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521424.313%25%16%5%11%
2023/2420122.814%27%12%4%9%
2022/2320120.911%29%13%4%12%
2021/2219819.012%25%11%4%10%
2020/2121421.014%25%9%
2018/1923627.423%17%6%4%5%
2017/1824230.323%15%4%4%6%
2016/1724530.627%18%4%3%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.