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Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Biggin Way, Upper Norwood, London SE19 3XE · downsview.croydon.sch.uk · 020 8764 4611
On the mapSearch near SE19 3XE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.83 mi
- 1.34 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 620
- 98% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- First language not English
- 19.5%
- 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 0.83 mi (1.34 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.91 mi (1.47 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 91 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 82% 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 | 90 | 91 | 1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 82 | 0.9 | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 105 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 81 | 64 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 81 | 0.9 | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.83 mi1.34 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.97 mi1.56 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.91 mi1.47 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.70 mi1.12 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, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Downsview Primary and Nursery School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (187 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 187
- 30% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (12%) with SEND