Forestdale Primary SchoolQuest Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Forestdale Primary School and Quest Primary School are primary schools.
Forestdale Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Quest Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Forestdale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Forestdale Primary School was judged Good and Quest Primary 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 69.0% for Forestdale Primary School and 44.0% for Quest Primary School.
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 Quest Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonForestdale Primary School | South CroydonQuest Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 71st of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 262 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 9JE | South Croydon, CR2 8HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.0% | 41.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 13.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 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
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