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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 22 January 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 8 May 2014Graded inspection: Good · as Orchard Way Primary School, URN 101772
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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 entry79 applications · 23 places offered · 20 named it first
- 2026 3.4; Croydon median median 3.0
- 2025 3.3; Croydon median median 3.1
- 2024 3.3; Croydon median median 3.1
- 2023 3.5; Croydon median median 3.0
- 2022 3.3; Croydon median median 3.1; as the previous school
- 2021 4.2; Croydon median median 2.9; as the previous school
- 2020 4.8; Croydon median median 3.1; as the previous school
- 2019 4.1; Croydon median median 3.1; as the previous school
- 2018 4.9; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
- 2017 5.0; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
- 2016 5.4; Croydon median median 3.3; as the previous school
- 2015 5.1; Croydon median median 3.4; as the previous school
- 2014 3.9; Croydon median median 3.5; as the previous school
- This school
- Croydon median
Dashed bars: as Orchard Way Primary School (URN 101772), 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 | 23 | 79 | 3.4 | 20 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 98 | 3.3 | 27 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 98 | 3.3 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2023 | 29 | 102 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2022 * | 30 | 99 | 3.3 | 24 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2021 * | 23 | 97 | 4.2 | 19 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2020 * | 30 | 144 | 4.8 | 33 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2019 * | 30 | 124 | 4.1 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 * | 28 | 137 | 4.9 | 25 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2017 * | 30 | 150 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2016 * | 30 | 161 | 5.4 | 40 | 1.33 |
| Sep 2015 * | 30 | 153 | 5.1 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2014 * | 30 | 116 | 3.9 | 24 | 0.80 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 73% · Writing 87% · Maths 83% → all three 67% 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 | 67% | 10% | 104 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 7% | 105 | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 3% | 103 | 104 |
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
- Orchard Way Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20253.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · CroydonGood20233.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · BromleyStandards maintained20243.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · BromleyRemains Good20232.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · Croydon20262.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · CroydonOutstanding20234.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · CroydonNot yet inspected2.7applications per place
- 1.6 km · Croydon20262.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · BromleyRemains Good20243.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 148971 · 306/2083
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 204 on roll
- Free school meals
- 23.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 April 2022
- Replaced
- Orchard Way Primary School (URN 101772)
- Address
- Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 7NJ
- Local authority
- Croydon
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources