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Keston Primary School[1]

Primary · ages 3–11

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Headline results

KS2 reading, writing & maths: expected standard
KS2 62% 62% 2024/25[2]

Results

Primary (key stage 2)

Expected standard (reading, writing & maths)
62% 2024/25[2]
Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
8% 2024/25[2]
Earlier years
Year Expected standard (reading, writing & maths) Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
2023/24 83%[3] 13%[3]
2022/23 70%[4] 3%[4]

Ofsted

Latest inspection
2 Feb 2023[5]
Type
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[5]
Report published
28 Mar 2023[5]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[5]
Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
School remains Good[5]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Reception

Applications per place
2.9 Entry Sept 2026[6]
Applications (any preference)
173 Entry Sept 2026[6]
First preferences
61 Entry Sept 2026[6]
Places offered
60 Entry Sept 2026[6]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place
Entry Sept 2025 200[6] 68[6] 59[6] 3.4[6]
Entry Sept 2024 194[6] 77[6] 60[6] 3.2[6]
Entry Sept 2023 161[6] 40[6] 51[6] 3.2[6]
Entry Sept 2022 191[6] 60[6] 60[6] 3.2[6]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
3–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
420[1]
Trust
PACE ACADEMY TRUST[1]
Local authority
Croydon[1]
Website
www.kestonprimary.org.uk/[1]
District
Croydon[7]
Postcode
CR5 1HP[1]
URN
146390[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
449 2024/25[8]
English as an additional language
8.5% 2024/25[8]
SEN support
11.1% 2024/25[8]
EHC plan
2.7% 2024/25[8]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
14.6% 2024/25[8]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2022/23. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.