Applegarth Academy

Primary · Croydon · CR0 9DL · URN 139393

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-09-15Cohort 396

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 58

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 84 schools in Croydon

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
88%
Croydon 67%England 61%
21 percentage points above the area average of 67
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
22%
Croydon 9.6%England 8%
12.4 percentage points above the area average of 9.6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Croydon 106.1England 105
1.9 above the area average of 106.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
109
Croydon 105.51England 105
3.5 above the area average of 105.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Croydon 106.14England 105
1.9 above the area average of 106.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
40%
Croydon 32.8%England 32%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 32.8
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
90%
Croydon 76.3%
13.7 percentage points above the area average of 76.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
90%
Croydon 75%
15 percentage points above the area average of 75
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
93%
Croydon 76.3%
16.7 percentage points above the area average of 76.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
58
Croydon 52
5.7 above the area average of 52.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Croydon	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	88% Croydon 67%England 61%	21 percentage points above the area average of 67	27 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	22% Croydon 9.6%England 8%	12.4 percentage points above the area average of 9.6	14 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Croydon 106.1England 105	1.9 above the area average of 106.1	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	109 Croydon 105.51England 105	3.5 above the area average of 105.5	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	108 Croydon 106.14England 105	1.9 above the area average of 106.1	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	40% Croydon 32.8%England 32%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 32.8	8 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	90% Croydon 76.3%	13.7 percentage points above the area average of 76.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	90% Croydon 75%	15 percentage points above the area average of 75	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	93% Croydon 76.3%	16.7 percentage points above the area average of 76.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	58 Croydon 52	5.7 above the area average of 52.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Croydon · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 27.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 49% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 22.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.6pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 40% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 22% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 88% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Applegarth Academy Good at its inspection on 15/09/2021.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Applegarth Academy is a primary school in Croydon, postcode CR0 9DL (URN 139393).
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