South Norwood Primary
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Croydon |
| Address | 34 Crowther Road, SE25 5QP |
| School Website | www.southnorwood.croydon.sch.uk/croydon/primary/south-norwood |
| Telephone | 2086542983 |
| URN | 146543 |
School Census
| Total | 331 |
| Girls/Boys | 166/165 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.2%/49.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 46.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 157 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 16.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 10/01/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 10/01/2023 | Good |
| 09/01/2018 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 10/01/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 09/01/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2023 | School inspection: Good | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4 |
| Reading | 102.0 |
| Maths | 101.0 |
| Reading Progress | -2.1 |
| Writing Progress | 1.1 |
| Maths Progress | -2.0 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 49% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 102.0 |
| Maths | 100.0 |
| Reading Progress | -1.2 |
| Writing Progress | 0.0 |
| Maths Progress | -3.7 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - |
| Reading | - |
| Maths | - |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 158 |
| As First Preference | 44 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 44 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 114 |
| As First Preference | 29 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 43 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 120 |
| As First Preference | 27 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 103 |
| As First Preference | 32 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 36 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 128 |
| As First Preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 47 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 107 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 32 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 68% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 42% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 95% |
| no | 5% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 14% |
| not applicable | 60% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 12% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 36% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 65% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 97% |
| no | 3% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| african ethnic origin | 21.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 14.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 12.3% |
| white british ethnic origin | 11.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 10.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 8.1% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 6.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 5.4% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| african ethnic origin | 22.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 13% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 11.8% |
| white british ethnic origin | 10.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 10.9% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 7.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.2% |
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St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
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