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Atwood Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon CR2 9EE · pegasusacademytrust.org · 020 8657 7374
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.44 mi
- 3.93 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 447
- 95% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.7%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- 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 2.44 mi (3.93 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.30 mi (2.09 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 60 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 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 87 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.44 mi3.93 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.61 mi0.99 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.30 mi2.09 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.01 mi1.62 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, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Atwood Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (146 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 146
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (19%) with SEND