Forestdale Primary School
Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Aburrow
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- URN
- 101773
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086570924
About this school
Forestdale Primary School is a community primary school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 405 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 5 May 2022, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 71% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 7% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 83% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Forestdale Primary 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 | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 418 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forestdale Primary School compares
Forestdale Primary School ranked 45th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.9% | 19.6% | 405 | — |
| Courtwood Primary School | 67% | 6.9% | 33.9% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Quest Primary School | 44% | 4.9% | 38.1% | 199 | 0.4 miles |
| Applegarth Academy | 88% | 6.1% | 52% | 396 | 0.7 miles |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery School | 61% | 5% | 28.1% | 325 | 0.7 miles |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 52% | 3.7% | 33.2% | 193 | 0.8 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)
- 19.62%
- English as an additional language
- 28%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 10.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Courtwood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Quest Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Applegarth Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Forestdale Primary School ranks 20th of the 33 ranked primary 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 Infant School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Forestdale Primary School teach?
- Forestdale Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Forestdale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Forestdale Primary School is Mrs Sarah Aburrow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Forestdale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forestdale Primary 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 big is Forestdale Primary School?
- Forestdale Primary School has 405 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Forestdale Primary School full?
- Forestdale Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 405 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forestdale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Forestdale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Forestdale Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Forestdale Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Forestdale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Forestdale Primary School rank locally?
- Forestdale Primary School ranked 45th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forestdale Primary School's absence rate?
- Forestdale Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forestdale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forestdale Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.