Aerodrome Primary Academy
Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Zoe Foulsham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- URN
- 139094
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086884975
About this school
Aerodrome Primary Academy is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 447 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aerodrome Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 65 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 62% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 72% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 77% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Aerodrome Primary Academy 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 | 73% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 474 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aerodrome Primary Academy compares
Aerodrome Primary Academy ranked 51st of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 6.1% | 34.1% | 447 | — |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | 79% | 5.2% | 37.1% | 577 | 0.3 miles |
| Howard Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 30.9% | 387 | 0.4 miles |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 369 | 0.5 miles |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | 84% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | 79% | 4.5% | 28.8% | 414 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.11%
- English as an additional language
- 37.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.11%
- Persistent absence
- 17.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Howard Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · South Croydon
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Krishna Avanti Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Aerodrome Primary Academy ranks 23rd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Croydon.
- 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
- Forestdale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Aerodrome Primary Academy teach?
- Aerodrome Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Aerodrome Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Aerodrome Primary Academy is Zoe Foulsham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aerodrome Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aerodrome Primary Academy, 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 Aerodrome Primary Academy?
- Aerodrome Primary Academy has 447 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Aerodrome Primary Academy full?
- Aerodrome Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 447 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Aerodrome Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Aerodrome Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Aerodrome Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Aerodrome Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Aerodrome Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Aerodrome Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Aerodrome Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Aerodrome Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Aerodrome Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aerodrome Primary Academy compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Aerodrome Primary Academy ranked 51st of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aerodrome Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Aerodrome Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aerodrome Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aerodrome Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.