Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Places Available emoji_events #47 in Croydon public Top 34% UK

Woodcote Primary School

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personMrs Claire Baldock

corporate_fareTHE PIONEER ACADEMY

location_onCoulsdon, CR5 2ED

language Visit Website phone 2086609972

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

868

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Woodcote Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Coulsdon, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Woodcote Primary School is an academy converter in Coulsdon, Croydon, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE PIONEER ACADEMY. The school has approximately 858 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 22% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #47 of 77 primaries in Croydon and #4,623 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 67%

Reading88% LA 77%

Writing82% LA 75%

Maths76% LA 77%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading80% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading85% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.1

0.5 to 2.9

1.2

Write

LA -0.1

0.1 to 2.4

2.6

Maths

LA 0.6

1.5 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 May 2025

Inspection Report

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06 November 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2015-04-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-07-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 858 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	858	8	0.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	863	6	0.7%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	868	3	0.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	869	7	0.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	868	13	1.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	872	7	0.8%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	868	11	1.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	861	13	1.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	852	5	0.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	845	10	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	847	7	0.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	792	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	793	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	802	0	0.0%	0.4%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree38%

agree52%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree73%

agree24%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree33%

agree25%

disagree3%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

not applicable30%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes31%

no69%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree50%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree34%

agree42%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know17%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree40%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree39%

agree46%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree45%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree43%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree40%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree5%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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