Marden Lodge Primary School and NurseryHillcroft Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Caterham.
Summary of the comparison
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Caterham.
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery 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 64.0% for Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery and 62.0% for Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery (37.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery (68.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CaterhamMarden Lodge Primary School and Nursery | CaterhamHillcroft Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 285 in Surrey | 50th of 285 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 219 | 420 | |
| Location | Caterham, CR3 6QH | Caterham, CR3 5PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 457 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.0% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 18.7% 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.
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.
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
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