Applegarth Academy is a primary school located in Croydon. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/03/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Bygrove Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9DL
Website: https://applegarthacademy.org/
Telephone: 01689841528
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Croydon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Halliwell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139393

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 481
Number of Pupils: 459
Number of Boys: 227
Number of Girls: 232

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 7.2 Confidence interval 5.7 to 8.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 5.9 Confidence interval 4.4 to 7.3
Maths
Well Above Average: 9.3 Confidence interval 8 to 10.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:90%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:30%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:110
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:111
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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3out of 4 423 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Academy
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Tudor Academy
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Forestdale Primary School
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Courtwood Primary School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD
3out of 4 1,857 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
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2out of 4 2,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School
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Meridian High School
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2out of 4 3,214 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Red Gates School
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3out of 4 1,480 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Wickham Court School
Layhams Road , BR4 9HW
- not rated 2,037 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ
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Glebe School
Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE
4out of 4 3,001 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Royal Russell School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.