Atwood Primary Academy is a primary school located in South Croydon. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 03/12/2008. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Limpsfield Road, South Croydon

School Information

Address: Limpsfield Road, South Croydon, CR2 9EE
Website: http://www.atwoodprimary.academy/
Telephone: 02086577374
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Croydon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Robert Veale
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140517

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 453
Number of Boys: 214
Number of Girls: 239

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.7
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.2 Confidence interval -4.7 to -1.8
Maths
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -1.9 to 0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Atwood Primary Academy
Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EE 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Gresham Primary School
Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA 		3out of 4 689 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hamsey Green Primary
Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9AN 		2out of 4 1,427 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kenley Primary School
New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX 		- not rated 1,753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF 		4out of 4 2,178 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights , CR8 1EX 		4out of 4 1,045 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Warlingham School
Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB 		3out of 4 1,401 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croydon High School
Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB 		- not rated 1,855 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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