Park Hill Junior School
Stanhope Road, Croydon, CR0 5NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Ayla Arli
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 372
- Pupils on roll
- 367
- URN
- 144382
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086868623
About this school
Park Hill Junior School is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 367 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 92 | 89 | 93 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 70% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 24% | 34% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 85% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 84% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Park Hill Junior 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 | 86% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Hill Junior School compares
Park Hill Junior School ranked 11th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.3% | 22.1% | 367 | — |
| Park Hill Infant School | — | 4.2% | 14.6% | 270 | 0.0 miles |
| Ark Oval Primary Academy | 66% | 5.7% | 33.8% | 593 | 0.5 miles |
| Heathfield Academy | 90% | 5% | 34.1% | 411 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School | — | 3.1% | 17% | 193 | 0.7 miles |
| Howard Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 30.9% | 387 | 0.7 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
- 4 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report15 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.1%
- English as an additional language
- 44.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 9.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Hill Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Ark Oval Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Heathfield Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
St Mary's Catholic Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Howard Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Park Hill Junior School ranks 4th 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 Park Hill Junior School teach?
- Park Hill Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Park Hill Junior School?
- The headteacher of Park Hill Junior School is Ms Ayla Arli, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Park Hill Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park Hill Junior 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 Park Hill Junior School?
- Park Hill Junior School has 367 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Park Hill Junior School full?
- Park Hill Junior School has capacity for 372 pupils and 367 on roll (99%), 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 Park Hill Junior School a faith school?
- No. Park Hill Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Park Hill Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Park Hill Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Park Hill Junior School?
- Park Hill Junior School is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Park Hill Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Park Hill Junior School rank locally?
- Park Hill Junior School ranked 11th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Park Hill Junior School's absence rate?
- Park Hill Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park Hill Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park Hill Junior 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 10 July 2026.