Education - Schools, Churches, Public Houses & Other Buildings





Schools:

We are not short of good state and independent schools although within Kenley there are only the following four local authority schools:

The Hayes Primary School
98 Hayes Lane,
Kenley, CR8 5JN
020 8660 4863
E-mail:  sec@hayesprimary.croydon.sch.uk


Kenley Primary School
New Barn Lane,
Whyteleafe, CR3 0EX
020 8660 7501
E-mail:  kenley.croydon@lffl.net
www.kenley.croydon.sch.uk

Roke Primary and Nursery School
51 Little Roke Road,
Kenley, CR8 5NF
020 8660 2714
E-mail:  office@roke.croydon.sch.uk
www.roke.croydon.sch.uk

Wattenden Primary School
Old Lodge Lane,
Purley, CR8 4AZ
020 8660 1325
E-mail:  admin@wattendenschool.croydon.sch.uk www.wattenden.croydon.sch.uk  - under construction

 

We need to travel a short distance for the many good schools that there are in the surrounding areas:


Local authority/foundation:

Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane,
Purley, CR8 4DN
020 8660 7707
E-mail:  office@beaumont.sch.uk
www.beaumont.croydon.sch.uk

John Fisher School
Peaks Hill,
Purley, CR8 3YP
020 8660 4555
E-mail:  johnfisherschool@suttonlea.org
www.johnfisher.sutton.sch.uk

Keston Primary School
Keston Avenue,
Old Coulsdon, CR5 1HP
01737 555103
E-mail:  office@keston.croydon.sch.uk
kestonprimary.org.uk/indexKeston.htm

Riddlesdown High School
Honister Heights,
Purley, CR8 1EX
020 8668 5136
E-mail:  admin@riddlesdown.croydon.sch.uk
www.riddlesdown.org

Independent Preparatory:

Laleham Lea Preparatory School
29 Peaks Hill,
Purley, CR8 3JJ
020 8660 3351
E-mail:  bursar@lalehamlea.co.uk
www.lalehamlea.co.uk

Oakwood School
59 Godstone Road,
Purley, CR8 2AN
020 8668 8080
E-mail:  enquiries@oakwoodschool.org.uk
www.oakwoodschool.org.uk

Reedham Park School
71A Old Lodge Lane,
Purley, CR8 4DN
020 8660 6357
E-mail:  reedhampark-school@btinternet.com
www.reedhamparkschool.org.uk

St. Nicholas School
Reedham Drive,
Old Lodge Lane,
Purley, CR8 4DN
020 8660 4861
E-mail:  office@st-nicholas.croydon.sch.uk
www.st-nicholas-school.com

This is a school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, speech and language disorders, and autism.



There is also a further education college devoted to teaching the English language in Purley:


Purley Language College Ltd
34 Brighton Road,
Purley, CR8 3AD
020 8660 5060
E-mail:  enquiries@purleycollege.co.uk
www.purleycollege.com


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Churches:

Churches in Kenley are all comparatively recent buildings. The oldest at Watendone (medieval spelling) burnt down long ago (see Bourne Society Histories for more information). All Saints is now the oldest having been built 1870/1:


All Saints C of E Parish Church
Church Road,
Kenley
020 8660 3263
E-mail:  hagons@kenley82.freeserve.co.uk
www.allsaintskenley.org.uk

St. John the Baptist (RC) Church
48 Dale Road,
Purley
020 8660 3815
E-mail:  office@johnthebaptistpurley.org.uk
www.johnthebaptistpurley.org.uk

Kenley & Purley Methodist Church
Sylverdale Road,
Purley
01883 714 143
E-mail:  jmcknight20@ntlworld.com


Old Lodge Lane Baptist Church
Reedham Park Avenue,
Purley
020 8660 6773
E-mail:  carl.holmburgh@blueyonder.co.uk

 

And on the borders of Kenley, two other churches:

St. Barnabas Church C of E Parish Church
69 Higher Drive,
Purley
020 8660 3251
E-mail:  office@stbarnabaspurley.co.uk
www.stbarnabaspurley.org.uk

St. James's C of E Parish Church
St. James' Road,
Purley
020 8660 5436



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Public Houses:

Kenley Hotel
62 Godstone Road,
Kenley, CR2 5AA
020 8668 4841
E-mail:  info@kenleyhotel.com
(7 rooms including doubles and twins)

Wattenden Arms
Old Lodge Lane,
Kenley
020 8763 9131
E-mail:  bahowells@tiscali.co.uk


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Other Buildings:

Amongst the other buildings of Kenley, we should mention:


Croydon Astronomical Society
Kenley Observatory,
Waterhouse Lane,
Kenley
(off Hayes Lane)
020 8668 9642
E-mail:  chairman05@croydonastro.org.uk
www.croydonastro.org.uk

The Observatory was built in 1979 and houses a
Meade 14" LX200 telescope.


Kenley Memorial Hall
92 Godstone Road,
Kenley, CR8 5AB
020 8763 2665

Opened in 1922 to commemorate those who gave their lives in the First World War, then extended and re-opened by Group Captain Douglas Bader in 1975.

The Police Station
94-96 Godstone Road,
Kenley, CR8 5AB
020 8667 1212
(a central office for redirecting calls)

Opened in 1896, when it formed part of "W" or Clapham division, it is now under possible closure plans by the Metropolitan Police. Like many other small offices, it has restricted hours of opening.


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