Elmwood Infant School
Lodge Road, Croydon, CR0 2PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Helen Hayes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 412
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 101721
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086897681
About this school
Elmwood Infant School is a community primary school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elmwood Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Elmwood Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 389 |
| 2024/25 | 380 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elmwood Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.4% | 34.4% | 357 | — |
| Elmwood Junior School | 66% | 5.1% | 40.1% | 464 | 0.0 miles |
| Chestnut Park Primary School | 44% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 608 | 0.2 miles |
| Ecclesbourne Primary School | 75% | 6.1% | 35.9% | 417 | 0.4 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Croydon | 79% | 4.8% | 36.5% | 414 | 0.6 miles |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior School | 77% | 3.7% | 28.6% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.41%
- English as an additional language
- 81.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.43%
- Persistent absence
- 29.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmwood Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Chestnut Park Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Ecclesbourne Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Thornton Heath
-
Harris Primary Academy Croydon0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- Beddington Park Academy Primary
- Broadmead Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Academy Primary
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
- Forestdale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Elmwood Infant School teach?
- Elmwood Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Elmwood Infant School?
- The headteacher of Elmwood Infant School is Miss Helen Hayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elmwood Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elmwood Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Elmwood Infant School?
- Elmwood Infant School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Elmwood Infant School full?
- Elmwood Infant School has capacity for 412 pupils and 357 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Elmwood Infant School a faith school?
- No. Elmwood Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Elmwood Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Elmwood Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Elmwood Infant School's absence rate?
- Elmwood Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Elmwood Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Elmwood Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.