Schools and Education in Whyteleafe

There are 172 schools within 5 miles of Whyteleafe town centre, including 79 primary and 22 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate, Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery and Byron Children's Centre. Parents should note that 9 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
172
Primary
79
Secondary
22
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

23
70
Outstanding (23) Good (70) Requires Improvement (8) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (70)
Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary 1.1 miles Honister Heights, Purley, CR8 1EX Inspected: 18 May 2023 Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primary 1.7 miles Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PG Inspected: 07 March 2023 Byron Children's Centre 1.8 miles St. Davids, Coulsdon, CR5 2XE Inspected: 13 July 2011 Beaumont Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4DN Inspected: 19 March 2025 Purley Nursery School Nursery 2.5 miles Pampisford Road, Purley, CR8 2NE Inspected: 19 December 2023 Serenity School 3.1 miles Coulsdon Lane, Coulsdon Lane, CR5 3QG Inspected: 05 July 2023 Chipstead Valley Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW Inspected: 21 June 2024 Woodlands Children's Centre 3.3 miles Farnborough Avenue, Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD Inspected: 20 October 2011 Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Primary 3.4 miles Haling Road, Croydon, CR2 6HS Inspected: 13 October 2023 Orpheus Centre 3.8 miles North Park Lane, Godstone, RH9 8ND Inspected: 11 June 2024 Heathfield Academy Primary 3.8 miles Aberdeen Road, Croydon, CR0 1EQ Inspected: 24 September 2025 Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Primary 3.9 miles Propeller Crescent, Croydon, CR0 4FE Inspected: 12 June 2025 Fairchildes Primary School Primary 4 miles Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0AH Inspected: 19 March 2024 Park Hill Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Stanhope Road, Croydon, CR0 5NS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Park Hill Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Stanhope Road, Croydon, CR0 5NS Inspected: 29 June 2023 Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service 4.2 miles Monkey Puzzle Way, Monkey Puzzle Way, Carshalton, SM5 4NR Inspected: 25 March 2024 St John's CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Barmouth Road, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 5EL Inspected: 15 November 2021 Harris Primary Academy Benson Primary 4.7 miles West Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8RQ Inspected: 21 July 2023 Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Battlebridge Lane, Merstham, RH1 3LH Inspected: 11 July 2022 Beddington Park Academy Primary 4.9 miles Mallinson Road, Croydon, CR0 4UL Inspected: 20 November 2023 Barrow Hedges Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Harbury Road, CARSHALTON, SM5 4LA Inspected: 26 September 2023 Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Secondary 4.9 miles London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB Inspected: 02 March 2023 Wallington County Grammar School Secondary 4.9 miles Croydon Road, Wallington, SM6 7PH Inspected: 29 December 2022
Whyteleafe Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Church Road, Whyteleafe, CR3 0AA Inspected: 09 February 2023 Hamsey Green Primary Primary 0.8 miles Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9AN Inspected: 22 July 2025 Warlingham School Secondary 0.9 miles Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9YB Inspected: 16 January 2023 Audley Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Porkele Place, Caterham, CR3 5ED Inspected: 13 May 2024 de Stafford School Secondary 1.2 miles Burntwood Lane, Caterham, CR3 5YX Inspected: 08 July 2024 Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.2 miles Greenhill Avenue, Caterham, CR3 6QH Inspected: 14 January 2022 New Valley Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4AZ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Oasis Academy Coulsdon Secondary 1.4 miles Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon, Croydon, CR5 1ES Inspected: 15 May 2024 Atwood Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EE Inspected: 12 December 2023 Gresham Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Old Saw Mill, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EA Inspected: 28 November 2023 Abingdon House School Purley 1.8 miles Pheasant Close, Purley, CR8 2AN Inspected: 09 July 2024 Oasis Academy Byron Primary 1.8 miles St. Davids, Off Stoneyfield Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2XE Inspected: 15 September 2023 Ridgeway Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Southcote Road, South Croydon, CR2 0EQ Inspected: 13 May 2024 St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Rook Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 5BN Inspected: 26 March 2024 Greenvale Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Sandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale, South Croydon, CR2 8PR Inspected: 29 June 2023 Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary 2.6 miles Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8 2QE Inspected: 24 May 2022 St John's CofE Aided Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Newstead Rise, Caterham, CR3 6RN Inspected: 13 January 2023 Woodcote High School Secondary 2.7 miles Meadow Rise, Coulsdon, CR5 2EH Inspected: 22 March 2024 Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2XP Inspected: 25 September 2023 Thomas More Catholic School Secondary 2.8 miles Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2XP Inspected: 14 November 2024 Smitham Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE Inspected: 16 June 2023 Purley Oaks Primary School Primary 3 miles Rolleston Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PR Inspected: 28 March 2025 Harris Academy Purley Secondary 3.1 miles Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DT Inspected: 27 April 2023 The John Fisher School Secondary 3.2 miles Peaks Hill, Purley, CR8 3YP Inspected: 14 September 2023 Quest Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD Inspected: 28 April 2023 Amy Johnson Children's Centre (Clockhouse Roundshaw) 3.5 miles Lancastrian Road, Mollison Drive, Wallington, SM6 9JN Inspected: 28 March 2013 Wallington Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Lancastrian Road, Roundshaw, Wallington, SM6 9JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Rutherford School 3.6 miles Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HZ Inspected: 25 November 2025 Coombe Wood School Secondary 3.6 miles Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY Inspected: 02 March 2023 Aerodrome Children's Centre 3.6 miles Goodwin Road, Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ Inspected: 26 July 2012 Howard Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Dering Place, Croydon, CR0 1DT Inspected: 13 July 2022 Foresters Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Waterer Rise, Wallington, SM6 9DP Inspected: 10 May 2023 Aspire Learning 3.9 miles Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5SP Inspected: 27 June 2024 Croydon Metropolitan College 3.9 miles South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN Inspected: 28 March 2024 The Red Oak Sure Start Children's Centre 4 miles Radstock Way, Radstock Way, Merstham, RH1 3NH Inspected: 16 April 2015 Fairchildes Children's Centre 4 miles Fairchildes Avenue, Fairchildes Avenue, Croydon, CR0 0AH Inspected: 20 July 2012 Meridian High School Secondary 4 miles Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0AH Inspected: 21 March 2023 Applegarth Academy Primary 4 miles Bygrove, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DL Inspected: 07 January 2022 High View Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Chase, Wallington, SM6 8JT Inspected: 23 July 2021 Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Secondary 4.1 miles Thanescroft Court, Croydon, CR0 5JQ Inspected: 06 May 2022 Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.1 miles Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Tudor Academy Primary 4.1 miles King Henry's Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0PH Inspected: 29 January 2025 Woodfield School 4.2 miles Taynton Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PR Inspected: 07 December 2022 The Write Time 4.3 miles Warrington Road, Opposite Ludford Close, London, CR0 4BH Inspected: 30 January 2026 Addington Valley Academy 4.3 miles Elmside, Croydon, CR0 9AZ Inspected: 15 March 2023 Castle Hill Early Years Centre 4.3 miles Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RJ Inspected: 30 November 2012 Castle Hill Academy Primary 4.3 miles Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RJ Inspected: 24 September 2025 Oaks Park High School Secondary 4.3 miles Damson Way, Carshalton, SM5 4NS Inspected: 06 December 2023 Merstham Park School Secondary 4.4 miles Taynton Drive, Redhill, RH1 3PU Inspected: 13 January 2023 Merstham Primary School Primary 4.4 miles London Road South, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3AZ Inspected: 10 November 2022 Croydon College 16 plus 4.4 miles College Road, College Road, Croydon, CR9 1DX Inspected: 06 November 2024 Godstone Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles The Priory, Godstone, RH9 8NH Inspected: 15 February 2023 Shirley High School Performing Arts College Secondary 4.5 miles Shirley Church Road, Croydon, CR0 5EF Inspected: 01 February 2023 Stanley Park Junior School Primary 4.6 miles Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JL Inspected: 19 October 2023 Stanley Park Infants School Primary 4.6 miles Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JL Inspected: 07 February 2023 St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Silkham Road, Oxted, RH8 0NP Inspected: 15 November 2022 Sherwood Foundation School 4.7 miles Gisbourne Close, Wallington, SM6 7NP Inspected: 27 June 2024 Beddington Park Primary Children's Centre 4.8 miles Derry Road, Derry Road, Croydon, CR0 4UA Inspected: 21 June 2011 Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Bute Road, Bute Road, Wallington, SM6 8BZ Inspected: 18 September 2023 Al-Khair School 4.8 miles Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BE Inspected: 15 January 2025 Al-Khair Secondary Girls 4.8 miles Cherry Orchard Road, CR0 6BE Inspected: 10 July 2024 St Mary's Catholic Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Bedford Park, Croydon, CR0 2AQ Inspected: 28 November 2022 Beddington Infants' School Primary 4.8 miles Croydon Road, Wallington, SM6 7LF Inspected: 27 September 2023 JUS Education 4.8 miles Coniston Court, Wallington, SM6 0BY Inspected: 24 September 2025 St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EW Inspected: 17 October 2023 St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary 4.9 miles Woburn Road, Croydon, CR9 2EE Inspected: 28 January 2022 Biggin Hill Children and Family Centre 4.9 miles Sunningvale Avenue, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3TN Inspected: 25 March 2013 Ark Blake Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA Inspected: 27 April 2023 Chaffinch Brook School 4.9 miles Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA Inspected: 13 June 2024 Forest Academy Primary 4.9 miles Bridle Road, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8HQ Inspected: 29 March 2022
Kenley Primary School Primary 0.4 miles New Barn Lane, Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX Inspected: 19 July 2024 Hamsey Green Sure Start Children's Centre 1 miles Tithepit Shaw Lane, Tithepit Shaw Lane, Warlingham, CR6 9AP Inspected: 04 July 2014 Olympus 1.4 miles Woodview Close, South Croydon, CR2 9LQ Inspected: 27 September 2024 Caterham Sure Start Children's Centre 1.5 miles Croydon Road, Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QE Inspected: 03 March 2014 Coulsdon CofE Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED Inspected: 27 June 2024 St Nicholas School 1.9 miles Reedham Drive, Purley, CR8 4DS Inspected: 10 November 2025 The Quest Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD Inspected: 09 May 2024 Oaklands Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Oaklands Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3DN Inspected: 26 March 2024
Bright Minds Creative Academy 4.1 miles Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JB Inspected: 24 September 2025
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus 0.6 miles Hayes Lane, Caterham, CR3 5FX Sunnydown School 0.9 miles Porkele Place, 152 Whyteleafe Road, Caterham, CR3 5ED Inspected: 06 July 2023 St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Porkele Place, Caterham, CR3 5ED The Hayes Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5JN Inspected: 07 July 2023 Keston Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1HP Sanderstead Children's Centre 1.4 miles Limpsfield Road, Limpsfield Road, South Croydon, CR2 9EE Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primary 1.4 miles Godstone Road, Kenley, CR8 5NF Essendene Lodge School 1.5 miles Essendene Road, Caterham, Caterham, CR3 5PB Caterham Sure Start Children's Centre 1.6 miles Wellington Road, Caterham, CR3 5ZD Warlingham Village Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Farleigh Road, Warlingham, CR6 9EJ Clifton Hill School 1.9 miles Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5PN Warlingham Park School 2.3 miles Chelsham Common, Warlingham, CR6 9PB Inspected: 15 December 2011 Croydon High School 2.4 miles Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, South Croydon, CR2 8YB St David's School 2.5 miles Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, CR8 3AL Woodlea Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Long Hill, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7EP Caterham School 2.6 miles Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA Woodcote Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Dunsfold Rise, Coulsdon, CR5 2ED Oakhyrst Grange School 2.7 miles Stanstead Road, Caterham, CR3 6AF Caterham Prep 2.7 miles Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Caterham, CR3 6YB Woldingham School 2.8 miles Church Road, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7YA Cumnor House School 2.8 miles Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DA St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Addington Road, ., South Croydon, CR2 8LQ Purley Oaks Children's Centre 3 miles Rolleston Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PR Cumnor House School 3 miles Woodcote Lane, CR8 3HB Laleham Lea School 3.2 miles Peaks Hill, Purley, CR8 3JJ Courtwood Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Courtwood Lane, Addington, Croydon, CR0 9HX St Giles School 3.3 miles Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DF Inspected: 15 June 2023 Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DF Forestdale Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JE Inspected: 30 June 2022 Red Gates School 3.3 miles Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD Royal Russell School 3.4 miles Coombe Lane, Croydon, CR9 5BX St Peter's Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AR Whitgift School 3.5 miles Whitgift Avenue, Haling Park, CR2 6YT Aurora Chaldon School 3.6 miles Rockshaw Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3DB Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ St Elphege's RC Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Mollison Drive, Roundshaw, Wallington, SM6 9HY St Elphege's RC Infants' School Primary 3.7 miles Mollison Drive, Roundshaw, Wallington, SM6 9HY Elmhurst School Ltd 3.7 miles South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, CR2 7DW Wallington High School for Girls Secondary 3.8 miles Woodmansterne Lane, Wallington, SM6 0PH Woodmansterne Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne, Banstead, SM7 3HU Wilson's School Secondary 3.8 miles Mollison Drive, Wallington, SM6 9JW Inspected: 08 December 2022 Bandon Hill Primary School Primary 4 miles Sandy Lane South, Wallington, SM6 9QU Furzefield Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PA Carew Academy 4 miles Headley Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8NQ Rowdown Primary School Primary 4 miles Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG Saffron Valley Collegiate 4.1 miles High Street, Croydon, CR0 1QH Krishna Avanti Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Southbridge Place, Croydon, CR0 4HA Inspected: 20 June 2025 High View a Sure Start Children's Centre 4.1 miles The Chase, Wallington, SM6 8JT The Hawthorns School 4.2 miles Water Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, RH1 4QJ The Minster Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Primary 4.3 miles Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH Coloma Convent Girls' School Secondary 4.3 miles Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon 4.4 miles Old Palace Road, Croydon, CR0 1AX The Link School 4.4 miles Croydon Road, Beddington, Croydon, CR0 4PG Wood Field Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3HW Harris Federation Post 16 4.5 miles Wellesley Road, 4th Floor Norfolk House, Croydon, CR0 1LH Stanley Park Children's Centre 4.6 miles Stanley Park Road, Stanley Park Road, Carshalton, SM5 3JL Inspected: 23 November 2011 Collingwood School 4.6 miles Springfield Road, Wallington, SM6 0BD Trinity School 4.6 miles Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 7AT Shirley Children's Centre 4.7 miles Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8JD Inspected: 19 December 2012 Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA Al-Khair School Preparatory School 4.7 miles Pitlake, Croydon, CR0 3RA Inspected: 21 November 2024 Tunstall Nursery School and Children Centre 4.7 miles Tunstall Road, Tunstall Road, Croydon, CR0 6TY Inspected: 10 May 2012 Tunstall Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Tunstall Road, Croydon, CR0 6TY Inspected: 20 June 2025 Banstead Preparatory School 4.8 miles Sutton Lane, Banstead, SM7 3RA Seaton House School 4.9 miles Banstead Road South, Surrrey, SM2 5LH Supreme Education AP 4.9 miles Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EF All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Rotherfield Road, Carshalton, SM5 3DW Bletchingley Village Primary School Primary 5 miles Coneybury, Bletchingley, Redhill, RH1 4PP