St Chad's Catholic primary school is a two-form entry school, with a nursery, located on a very pleasant and green site in South Norwood.

Built in 1977 as a one-form entry school, it expanded in 1999 to take 60 children in each year group, to meet the growing needs of Catholic families in the local area. There is a strong community within the school and established links to the local Catholic church of St Chad's in Whitworth Road.

The school serves to educate the children of the local Catholic community in South Norwood. It aims to put Christ and His teachings at the heart of its existence by promoting our faith in a meaningful way for children, staff, parents and the wider school community.

On 1st April 2016, it converted to academy status as a single status academy. The school is part of The Croydon Catholic Schools' Umbrella Trust as well as a member of the Change Through Learning Teaching Schools' Alliance.

St Chad's School belongs to the Catholic community of South Norwood. It aims to put Christ and His teachings at the heart of its existence by:

•Promoting our faith in a meaningful way for children, staff, parents and the wider school community.

•Valuing the individuality and uniqueness of each person by providing a stimulating environment where all can learn according to their strengths and abilities.

•Showing courtesy, respect and love to all God's family/people.

•Providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment in which children can learn, staff can work and everyone can be shown respect, courtesy and love.

•Encouraging each child to develop self-worth, a desire to learn and the skills to achieve their potential in all subjects.

•Fostering a love of God through the practice of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist, assemblies and prayer times.

•Strengthening the partnership that exists between all members of the community - priests, parishioners, families, staff and governors - so that we all work together in educating our children.

•Providing a broad and creative curriculum that provides children with the essential skills needed in both today's world and an awareness of the wonders of God's world both in Science and Art.

The Catholic faith that we share in St Chad's gives us the vision of what we are and what we are called to be as individuals and as a community.

Our school offers us numerous opportunities to try and share that vision and to help one another experience its meaning in our day-to-day life, by living and working together.