Elmwood Infant SchoolChestnut Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Elmwood Infant School and Chestnut Park Primary School are primary schools in Croydon.
Elmwood Infant School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chestnut Park Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Elmwood Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Elmwood Infant School was judged Good and Chestnut Park Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chestnut Park Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonElmwood Infant School | CroydonChestnut Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 85 in Croydon | 66th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 380 | 599 | |
| Capacity | 412 | 630 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 2PL | Croydon, CR0 2UR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 380 | 599 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.6% | 49.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% | 17.8% 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.
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.
Elmwood Infant School
Chestnut Park Primary School
Full profiles: Elmwood Infant School · Chestnut Park Primary School