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Park Hill Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Stanhope Road, Croydon CR0 5NS · parkhilljunior.co.uk · 020 8686 8623
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 367
- 99% of 372 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Free school meals
- 21.8%
- First language not English
- 45.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 34% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲34% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101767)
Ofsted
Park Hill Junior School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 4 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 86
- 23% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (16%) with SEND