Monks Orchard Primary School
School Name: Monks Orchard Primary School Address: The Glade, Shirley, The Glade Town/City: Croydon County: Surrey Postcode: CR0 7UF Telephone Number: 02 0865 2570 Website: www.monksorchard.factrust.org
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Fairchildes Academy Community Trust Sponsor: Fairchildes Academy Community Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Shilling
Capacity: 670
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 203 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 30% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 146225
DfE Number: 306/2025
UKPRN: 10068447
UPRN: 200001209676
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Croydon (E09000008)
Constituency: Croydon East (E14001186)
Electoral Ward: Shirley North (E05011482)
Easting & Northing: 535862E, 167610N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 23' 30.86" N 0° 2' 54.76" W
Plus Code: 9C3X9XR2+QH
DfE Record: View record
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- Orchard Way Primary School (1.1km)
- Orchard Park High School (1.1km)
- Oasis Academy Ryelands (1.1km)
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park (1.4km)
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
- Stewart Fleming Primary School (1.5km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mayumi Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 March 2028.
- Ms Fiona George - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2025.
- Mark Henson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 April 2026.
- Fraser Logue - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 April 2028.
- Hartwell Mhunduru - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 June 2030.
- Mrs Deborah Shilling - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).