Al-Khair School Preparatory School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 241 pupils and room for 320.
36 Pitlake, Croydon, CR0 3RA020 8662 8664alkhairschool.org.ukMrs Almas Iqbal headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Croydon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 276 | 309 | 276 | 253 | 227 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 4% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Free school | 410 m | 963 | Outstanding 2023 | 75 | Compare |
| Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon | Independent | 500 m | 144 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Roman Catholic | 720 m | 565 | Report card 2026 | 27 | Compare |
| Harris Federation Post 16 | Sixth form centres | 740 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Write Time | Independent | 780 m | 59 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Chestnut Park Primary School | Academy | 780 m | 608 | Not inspected | 6 | Compare |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Academy | 800 m | 193 | Good 2022 | 71 | Compare |
| Croydon College | Further education | 830 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Al-Khair School Preparatory School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Al-Khair School Preparatory School yet.
How many pupils does Al-Khair School Preparatory School have?
241 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 320 places, so it is 75% full.
Does Al-Khair School Preparatory School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 36 Pitlake, Croydon, CR0 3RA
- Telephone
- 020 8662 8664
- Website
- alkhairschool.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Almas Iqbal
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Ward
- Fairfield
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 23 July 2019 (new provision)
- URN
- 147184 · LAESTAB 3066020
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.