Forestdale Primary SchoolApplegarth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Forestdale Primary School and Applegarth Academy are primary schools in Croydon.
Forestdale Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Applegarth Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Applegarth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Forestdale Primary School was judged Good and Applegarth Academy 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 69.0% for Forestdale Primary School and 88.0% for Applegarth Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Forestdale Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Applegarth Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonForestdale Primary School | CroydonApplegarth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 85 in Croydon | 14th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 481 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 9JE | Croydon, CR0 9DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.0% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
Forestdale Primary School
Applegarth Academy
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