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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 9 July 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 5 June 2019Graded inspection: Outstanding
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry147 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first
- 2026 4.9; Croydon median median 3.0
- 2025 4.5; Croydon median median 3.1
- 2024 5.3; Croydon median median 3.1
- 2023 6.1; Croydon median median 3.0
- 2022 5.7; Croydon median median 3.1
- 2021 6.2; Croydon median median 2.9
- 2020 5.6; Croydon median median 3.1
- 2019 3.2; Croydon median median 3.1
- 2018 3.7; Croydon median median 3.4
- 2017 5.4; Croydon median median 3.4
- 2016 6.4; Croydon median median 3.3
- 2015 6.7; Croydon median median 3.4
- 2014 7.0; Croydon median median 3.5
- This school
- Croydon median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 30 | 147 | 4.9 | 36 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 136 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 159 | 5.3 | 22 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 183 | 6.1 | 37 | 1.23 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 170 | 5.7 | 39 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 186 | 6.2 | 33 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 168 | 5.6 | 27 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2019 | 25 | 79 | 3.2 | 20 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2018 | 23 | 84 | 3.7 | 18 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2017 | 30 | 163 | 5.4 | 36 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2016 | 30 | 193 | 6.4 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2015 | 31 | 207 | 6.7 | 34 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2014 | 30 | 211 | 7.0 | 41 | 1.37 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 88% · Writing 92% · Maths 92% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Croydon median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88% | 12% | 108 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 3% | 105 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 0% | 103 | 102 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- David Livingstone AcademyThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20254.9applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
- 0.1 km · CroydonRequires improvement20246.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · CroydonRequires improvement202459%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · CroydonRemains Good20232.5applications per place
- 0.6 km · CroydonOutstanding20232.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · CroydonRemains Good20242.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · CroydonGraded · no overall grade20243.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · CroydonRequires improvement20232.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · CroydonStandards maintained20243.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 137195 · 306/2008
- Trust
- Step Academy Trust
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 198 on roll
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 August 2011
- Replaced
- David Livingstone Primary School (URN 101716)
- Address
- Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX
- Local authority
- Croydon
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources