Atwood Primary School
Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Paul Robins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Pegasus Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- URN
- 140517
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086577374
About this school
Atwood Primary School is a primary academy in South Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 447 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 60 | 54 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 56% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 87% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Atwood 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 | 63% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 437 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Atwood Primary School compares
Atwood Primary School ranked 27th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 447 | — |
| Gresham Primary School | 86% | 3% | 5% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Hamsey Green Primary | 57% | 5% | 17.7% | 402 | 0.8 miles |
| Kenley Primary School | 82% | 6.8% | 28.1% | 143 | 1.0 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | 72% | 4.5% | 23.3% | 433 | 1.2 miles |
| Greenvale Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 216 | 1.2 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)
- 5.11%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gresham Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Hamsey Green Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Warlingham
-
Kenley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Whyteleafe
-
Harris Primary Academy Kenley1.2 miles
Primary · Kenley
-
Greenvale Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · South Croydon
Other schools in South Croydon
Atwood Primary School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked primary schools in South Croydon.
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Gresham Primary School Primary
- Purley Oaks Primary School Primary
- Quest Primary School Primary
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ridgeway Primary School Primary
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Peter's Primary School Primary
- Coombe Wood School Secondary
- Harris Academy Purley Secondary
- The Quest Academy Secondary
- Maypole School - Melville Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Atwood Primary School teach?
- Atwood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in South Croydon.
- Who is the head teacher of Atwood Primary School?
- The head teacher of Atwood Primary School is Mr Paul Robins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Atwood Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Atwood 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 Atwood Primary School?
- Atwood Primary School has 447 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Atwood Primary School full?
- Atwood Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 447 on roll (95%), 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 Atwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Atwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Atwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Atwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Atwood Primary School?
- Atwood Primary School is part of THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Atwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Atwood Primary School rank locally?
- Atwood Primary School ranked 27th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Atwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Atwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Atwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Atwood 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 1 July 2026.