Elmwood Junior SchoolChestnut Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Elmwood Junior School and Chestnut Park Primary School are primary schools in Croydon.
Elmwood Junior School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chestnut Park Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Elmwood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Elmwood Junior School was judged Good and Chestnut Park Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 Elmwood Junior School and 44.0% for Chestnut Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Elmwood Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chestnut Park Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonElmwood Junior School | CroydonChestnut Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 66th of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 599 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 630 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 2PL | Croydon, CR0 2UR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 599 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.8% | 49.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
Elmwood Junior School
Chestnut Park Primary School
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