Academy sponsor led · Croydon

South Norwood Primary

4–11Ages
356Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146543URN

34 Crowther Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

close to Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

165 applications for 56 places · 37th of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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 · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

3.0applications per place, Reception

close to Croydon median (3.0) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

165 applications · 56 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 3.0; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 2.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 2.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 2.7; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 4.1; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 2.9; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 2.7; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 3.3; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 3.3; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2017 4.0; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2016 3.3; Croydon median median 3.3; as the previous school
2015 3.5; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
2014 3.8; Croydon median median 3.5; as the previous school

This school
Croydon median

Dashed bars: as The South Norwood Academy (URN 142404), South Norwood Primary School (URN 101736), the previous school.

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	56	165	3.0	43	0.77
Sep 2025	58	167	2.9	42	0.72
Sep 2024	55	158	2.9	44	0.80
Sep 2023	43	114	2.7	29	0.67
Sep 2022	29	120	4.1	27	0.93
Sep 2021	36	103	2.9	32	0.89
Sep 2020	47	128	2.7	37	0.79
Sep 2019	32	107	3.3	28	0.88
Sep 2018 *	51	169	3.3	43	0.84
Sep 2017 *	39	156	4.0	37	0.95
Sep 2016 *	56	184	3.3	52	0.93
Sep 2015 *	56	197	3.5	47	0.84
Sep 2014 *	58	223	3.8	56	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%56th of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Croydon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	5%	103	102
2023/24	52%	0%	102	101
2022/23	47%	4%	102	101

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

South Norwood PrimaryThis school
This school

Good2023

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
0.4 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
0.5 km · Croydon

Not yet inspected
Heavers Farm Primary School
0.6 km · Croydon

Good2023

4.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Ryelands
0.7 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Croydon

Good2022

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Croydon

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Robert Fitzroy Academy
1.1 km · Croydon

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School
1.2 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146543 · 306/2116
Trust: The Pioneer Academy
Capacity: 420 pupils · 356 on roll
Free school meals: 39.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: The South Norwood Academy (URN 142404); South Norwood Primary School (URN 101736)
Address: 34 Crowther Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5QP
Local authority: Croydon

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