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Quest Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon CR2 8HD · questprimary.org.uk · 020 8657 4722
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.41 mi
- 7.10 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 76% of 262 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- First language not English
- 43.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Collegiate Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.41 mi (7.10 km) from the school. Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 22 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 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 16 | 0.6 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.41 mi7.10 km | |
| September 2025 | No distance given | |
| September 2024 | 3.86 mi6.21 km | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024 and 2026 intake.
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135151)
Ofsted
Quest Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135151), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135151)
Jun 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135151)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 41
- 23% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (24%) with SEND