Academy converter · Croydon

Atwood Primary School

4–11Ages
447Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140517URN

Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

0.7 above Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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219 applications for 60 places · 19th of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Croydon median (3.0) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

219 applications · 60 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 3.7; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 4.6; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 4.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 4.3; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 5.6; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 5.1; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 5.6; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 5.4; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 6.0; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 5.5; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 5.7; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 6.4; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 6.7; Croydon median median 3.5

More applications per place than the Croydon median in 13 of 13 years.

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	60	219	3.7	54	0.90
Sep 2025	57	262	4.6	62	1.09
Sep 2024	60	283	4.7	69	1.15
Sep 2023	60	258	4.3	72	1.20
Sep 2022	60	338	5.6	87	1.45
Sep 2021	60	307	5.1	65	1.08
Sep 2020	60	338	5.6	101	1.68
Sep 2019	60	325	5.4	83	1.38
Sep 2018	60	361	6.0	84	1.40
Sep 2017	60	329	5.5	71	1.18
Sep 2016	60	344	5.7	66	1.10
Sep 2015	60	382	6.4	77	1.28
Sep 2014	60	399	6.7	79	1.32

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 76% · Maths 90% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%27th of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard46%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Croydon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	2%	110	108
2023/24	56%	0%	108	105
2022/23	63%	10%	106	106

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

Atwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Gresham Primary School
0.6 km · Croydon

Good2023

6.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Hamsey Green Primary
1.3 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Kenley Primary School
1.6 km · Croydon

Requires improvement2024

4.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
2.0 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Greenvale Primary School
2.0 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

4.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Primary School
2.0 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Whyteleafe Primary School
2.3 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
2.5 km · Croydon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140517 · 306/5202
Trust: The Pegasus Academy Trust
Capacity: 472 pupils · 447 on roll
Free school meals: 4.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Atwood Primary School (URN 101817)
Address: Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EE
Local authority: Croydon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources