Broadmead Primary SchoolJohn Wood School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Broadmead Primary School and John Wood School & Nursery are primary schools in Croydon.
Broadmead Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John Wood School & Nursery scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Broadmead Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broadmead Primary School was judged Good and John Wood School & Nursery 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 63.0% for Broadmead Primary School and 56.0% for John Wood School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Broadmead Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at John Wood School & Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonBroadmead Primary School | CroydonJohn Wood School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 72nd of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 484 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 2EA | Croydon, CR0 6JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 381 | 325 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.0% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.4% | 64.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 27.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.7% | 18.1% 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.
Broadmead Primary School
John Wood School & Nursery
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