Purley Oaks Primary School
Purley Oaks Primary School is a primary school in South Croydon for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Purley Oaks Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 642
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Bynes Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PR
- Phone
- 02086 884268
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
Nursery
- Nursery sessions are morning 8.30am to 11.30am and full time 8.40am to 2.50pm.
Source: Purley Oaks Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Breakfast club opens at 7:30am until school starts and costs £5.00 a day.
- After-school club POPS Kids runs from 3.00pm until 6.30pm and costs £15.00 a session booked a month in advance.
Source: Purley Oaks Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Purley Oaks Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- History
- Investigating life in the past through artefacts
- Geography
- Using maps to explore the local area. Comparing life in this country with other countries
- PE
- Running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing
- RE
- Festivals and celebrations
- Other
- Using a range of small tools such as scissors, brushes and cutlery
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Reception Reception Annual Overview History Traditional Tales - History Knowledge Organiser People Who Help… page. The map: Reception Annual Overview.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 1 mile. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 2 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 7 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 9 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 12 miles. Bexley Selection Test
Other schools in South Croydon
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101733. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.