Ark Oval Primary AcademySt. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Oval Primary Academy and St. Mary's Catholic Junior School are primary schools in Croydon.
Ark Oval Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St. Mary's Catholic Junior School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St. Mary's Catholic Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Oval Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and St. Mary's Catholic Junior 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 66.0% for Ark Oval Primary Academy and 77.0% for St. Mary's Catholic Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ark Oval Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St. Mary's Catholic Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonArk Oval Primary Academy | CroydonSt. Mary's Catholic Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 85 in Croydon | 13th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 601 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 240 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 6BA | Croydon, CR0 2EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 601 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.7% | 71.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 8.8% 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.
Ark Oval Primary Academy
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
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