John Wood School & NurseryWoodside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
John Wood School & Nursery and Woodside Primary School are primary schools in Croydon.
John Wood School & Nursery scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Woodside Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
John Wood School & Nursery was judged Good and Woodside 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 56.0% for John Wood School & Nursery and 77.0% for Woodside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at John Wood School & Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodside Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonJohn Wood School & Nursery | CroydonWoodside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 85 in Croydon | 61st of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 484 | 810 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 6JA | Croydon, CR0 6NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 325 | 472 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.5% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.3% | 51.9% | |
| SEN support | 27.1% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
John Wood School & Nursery
Woodside Primary School
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