Applegarth AcademyGood Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Applegarth Academy and Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Croydon.
Applegarth Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Applegarth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Applegarth Academy was judged Good and Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Applegarth Academy and 52.0% for Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Applegarth Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School (34.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonApplegarth Academy | CroydonGood Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 68th of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 481 | 257 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 9DL | Croydon, CR0 0RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.2% | 55.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Applegarth Academy
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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