What did Ofsted judge Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2011 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has 397 pupils on roll.

What ages does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) take?

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) located?

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is located in Purley, CR8 2QE, Croydon.

How do I apply to Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) have a religious character?

Yes — Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?

When Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children, previously looked after children, or currently under Special Guardianship, including children who are Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC); 2. Siblings of children on the roll of Christ Church School in September 2027 — Priority within this criterion in the following order: 2.1 children living with parent/guardian within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/guardian has normally attended Christ Church, Purley weekly for at least the two years before the closing date; 2.2 as 2.1 but attending one of the churches listed in Appendix 1 weekly; 2.3 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 2 weekly; 2.4 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 monthly; 2.5 children living within one of the Appendix 1 parishes, living nearest the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 2.6 any other children in order of nearness of home to the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 3. Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended Christ Church, Purley on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If places run out in any particular category, preference is given to those children in the category (or sub-category) living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the designated entrance(s) using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system (GIS) and NLPG geographical reference points. If the number of applications exceeds places available within any category, drawing lots is used to decide between applications.

What is the largest ethnic background at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.9% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children, previously looked after children, or currently under Special Guardianship, including children who are Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC)
2Siblings of children on the roll of Christ Church School in September 2027 — Priority within this criterion in the following order: 2.1 children living with parent/guardian within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/guardian has normally attended Christ Church, Purley weekly for at least the two years before the closing date; 2.2 as 2.1 but attending one of the churches listed in Appendix 1 weekly; 2.3 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 2 weekly; 2.4 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 monthly; 2.5 children living within one of the Appendix 1 parishes, living nearest the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 2.6 any other children in order of nearness of home to the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form.
3Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended Christ Church, Purley on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
4Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended one of the churches listed within Appendix 1 on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
5Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended a church within Appendix 2 on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
6Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended a church within Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 on a monthly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
7Children of staff employed by one of the federation schools for at least two years at the time the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
8Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 living nearest the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form for this school
9Any other children in order of nearness of home to the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form for this school

If two applications tie: If places run out in any particular category, preference is given to those children in the category (or sub-category) living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the designated entrance(s) using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system (GIS) and NLPG geographical reference points. If the number of applications exceeds places available within any category, drawing lots is used to decide between applications.

Christ Church C of E Primary School, Purley, part of the Purley Partnership Federation. The Governing Body is the admission authority and admits 60 pupils to the reception class each year. The document says 'the following eight criteria' but then lists nine numbered criteria. Waiting list held for two years, re-ranked on the criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley): key facts

What did Ofsted judge Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2011 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has 397 pupils on roll.
What ages does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) take?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) located?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is located in Purley, CR8 2QE, Croydon.
How do I apply to Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) have a religious character?: Yes — Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: When Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children, previously looked after children, or currently under Special Guardianship, including children who are Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC); 2. Siblings of children on the roll of Christ Church School in September 2027 — Priority within this criterion in the following order: 2.1 children living with parent/guardian within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/guardian has normally attended Christ Church, Purley weekly for at least the two years before the closing date; 2.2 as 2.1 but attending one of the churches listed in Appendix 1 weekly; 2.3 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 2 weekly; 2.4 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 monthly; 2.5 children living within one of the Appendix 1 parishes, living nearest the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 2.6 any other children in order of nearness of home to the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 3. Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended Christ Church, Purley on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If places run out in any particular category, preference is given to those children in the category (or sub-category) living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the designated entrance(s) using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system (GIS) and NLPG geographical reference points. If the number of applications exceeds places available within any category, drawing lots is used to decide between applications.
What is the largest ethnic background at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.9% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children, previously looked after children, or currently under Special Guardianship, including children who are Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC)
2Siblings of children on the roll of Christ Church School in September 2027 — Priority within this criterion in the following order: 2.1 children living with parent/guardian within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/guardian has normally attended Christ Church, Purley weekly for at least the two years before the closing date; 2.2 as 2.1 but attending one of the churches listed in Appendix 1 weekly; 2.3 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 2 weekly; 2.4 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 monthly; 2.5 children living within one of the Appendix 1 parishes, living nearest the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 2.6 any other children in order of nearness of home to the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form.
3Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended Christ Church, Purley on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
4Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended one of the churches listed within Appendix 1 on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
5Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended a church within Appendix 2 on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
6Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended a church within Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 on a monthly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application
7Children of staff employed by one of the federation schools for at least two years at the time the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
8Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 living nearest the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form for this school
9Any other children in order of nearness of home to the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form for this school

Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley): key facts

What did Ofsted judge Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)'s overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2011 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has 397 pupils on roll.
What ages does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) take?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) located?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is located in Purley, CR8 2QE, Croydon.
How do I apply to Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) have a religious character?: Yes — Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: When Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children, previously looked after children, or currently under Special Guardianship, including children who are Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (IAPLAC); 2. Siblings of children on the roll of Christ Church School in September 2027 — Priority within this criterion in the following order: 2.1 children living with parent/guardian within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/guardian has normally attended Christ Church, Purley weekly for at least the two years before the closing date; 2.2 as 2.1 but attending one of the churches listed in Appendix 1 weekly; 2.3 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 2 weekly; 2.4 as 2.1 but attending a church within Appendix 1 or Appendix 2 monthly; 2.5 children living within one of the Appendix 1 parishes, living nearest the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 2.6 any other children in order of nearness of home to the school, including those who have not completed a Supplementary Information Form; 3. Children living within one of the parishes listed in Appendix 1 whose parent/s or legal guardian/s have normally attended Christ Church, Purley on a weekly basis for at least the two years before the closing date of this application, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If places run out in any particular category, preference is given to those children in the category (or sub-category) living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the designated entrance(s) using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system (GIS) and NLPG geographical reference points. If the number of applications exceeds places available within any category, drawing lots is used to decide between applications.
What is the largest ethnic background at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.9% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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