Schools in Purley
8 schools in Purley: 3 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent. 9 grammar schools are within 10 miles.
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Grammar schools within 10 miles
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 1.4 milesEntry through the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 1.4 milesEntry through the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 2.5 milesEntry through the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 3.6 milesEntry through the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 4.7 milesEntry through the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 8.5 milesEntry through the Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 9.1 miles
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 9.8 milesEntry through the St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 9.9 miles
Independent senior schools within 5 miles
- Whitgift School1.6 miles, ages 10 to 18
- Croydon Metropolitan CollegeCroydon, 2.1 miles, ages 14 to 35
- Croydon High SchoolSouth Croydon, 2.5 miles, ages 3 to 19
- Royal Russell SchoolCroydon, 2.6 miles, ages 3 to 19
- OneSchool Global Kenley Campus3 miles, ages 7 to 18
- Al-Khair Secondary Girls3.1 miles, ages 11 to 16
- Al-Khair SchoolCroydon, 3.1 miles, ages 11 to 16
- Trinity School3.6 miles, ages 10 to 18
- Sutton High School GDST3.7 miles, ages 3 to 18
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCroydon, 3.8 miles, ages 14 to 19
Primary schools in Purley
- Beaumont Primary SchoolAges 4 to 11, 222 pupils
Inspectors found the school has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. Ofsted, February 2025
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Ages 4 to 11, 397 pupils
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4 to 11, 212 pupils
Inspectors found that pupils behave excellently in lessons and that the school is positive and calm, so pupils can focus on learning. Ofsted, July 2023
Secondary schools in Purley
- Riddlesdown CollegiateAges 11 to 19, 2,074 pupils
Inspectors found that behaviour in the school is exemplary and that leaders deal effectively with any bullying. Ofsted, March 2023
- The John Fisher SchoolAges 11 to 18, Boys, 1,116 pupils
Inspectors found that a few pupils with SEND do not have access to the same curriculum as their peers and that some pupils are not well supported with their literacy. Ofsted, June 2023
- Thomas More Catholic SchoolAges 11 to 18, 599 pupils
The report says the school provides a broad curriculum that helps pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well in a range of qualifications. Ofsted, October 2024
Independent schools in Purley
- Laleham Lea SchoolAges 3 to 11, 111 pupils
- St David's SchoolAges 3 to 11, 139 pupils
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education. Ofsted lines are our summaries of each school's latest report, which contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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