Applegarth Academy
Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Cherene Joseph
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 481
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- URN
- 139393
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689841528
About this school
Applegarth Academy is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 396 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 85% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 85% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 Applegarth 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 | 85% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Applegarth Academy compares
Applegarth Academy ranked 5th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% 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 | 88% | 6.1% | 52% | 396 | — |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 52% | 3.7% | 33.2% | 193 | 0.2 miles |
| Castle Hill Academy | 58% | 7.2% | 65.2% | 263 | 0.3 miles |
| Tudor Academy | 73% | 6.6% | 49.5% | 416 | 0.7 miles |
| Forestdale Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 19.6% | 405 | 0.7 miles |
| Courtwood Primary School | 67% | 6.9% | 33.9% | 215 | 0.9 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)
- 52.01%
- English as an additional language
- 23.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.14%
- Persistent absence
- 20.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Castle Hill Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Tudor Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Forestdale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Courtwood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Applegarth Academy ranks 2nd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Croydon.
- Aerodrome Primary 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 year groups does Applegarth Academy teach?
- Applegarth Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Applegarth Academy?
- The headteacher of Applegarth Academy is Miss Cherene Joseph, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Applegarth Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Applegarth 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 big is Applegarth Academy?
- Applegarth Academy has 396 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Applegarth Academy full?
- Applegarth Academy has capacity for 481 pupils and 396 on roll (82%), 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 Applegarth Academy a faith school?
- No. Applegarth Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Applegarth Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Applegarth Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Applegarth Academy?
- Applegarth Academy is part of STEP 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 Applegarth Academy have?
- The schools register lists Applegarth 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 Applegarth Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Applegarth Academy rank locally?
- Applegarth Academy ranked 5th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% 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 Applegarth Academy's absence rate?
- Applegarth Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Applegarth Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Applegarth 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.