Courtwood Primary School
Courtwood Lane, Addington, Croydon, CR0 9HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Natasha Grant
- Sponsor
- The Collegiate Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 224
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 146134
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086578454
About this school
Courtwood Primary School is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 215 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 14 December 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 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 48% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 68% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 61% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Courtwood 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 | 53% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Courtwood Primary School compares
Courtwood Primary School ranked 50th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.9% | 33.9% | 215 | — |
| Forestdale Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 19.6% | 405 | 0.3 miles |
| Quest Primary School | 44% | 4.9% | 38.1% | 199 | 0.6 miles |
| Greenvale Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery School | 61% | 5% | 28.1% | 325 | 0.8 miles |
| Applegarth Academy | 88% | 6.1% | 52% | 396 | 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)
- 33.94%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.85%
- Persistent absence
- 19.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Forestdale Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Quest Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Greenvale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · South Croydon
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Applegarth Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Courtwood Primary School ranks 22nd 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
- 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 Courtwood Primary School teach?
- Courtwood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Courtwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Courtwood Primary School is Natasha Grant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Courtwood Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Courtwood 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 Courtwood Primary School?
- Courtwood Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Courtwood Primary School full?
- Courtwood Primary School has capacity for 224 pupils and 215 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 Courtwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Courtwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Courtwood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Courtwood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Courtwood Primary School?
- Courtwood Primary School is part of THE COLLEGIATE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Courtwood Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Courtwood Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Courtwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Courtwood Primary School rank locally?
- Courtwood Primary School ranked 50th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Courtwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Courtwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Courtwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Courtwood 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 10 July 2026.