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Forestdale Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Pixton Way, Croydon CR0 9JE · forestdale.croydon.sch.uk · 020 8657 0924
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.68 mi
- 5.92 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 405
- 96% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18%
- First language not English
- 29.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.68 mi (5.92 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.72 mi (1.16 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 47 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.68 mi5.92 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.44 mi0.70 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.72 mi1.16 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.48 mi0.78 km | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 intake.
The distance criterion's furthest distance (direct line measurement) for the 2022 intake.
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Forestdale Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 87
- 21% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (14%) with SEND