Purley Oaks Primary SchoolRidgeway Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Purley Oaks Primary School and Ridgeway Primary School are primary schools in South Croydon.
Purley Oaks Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ridgeway Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ridgeway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Purley Oaks Primary School was judged Good and Ridgeway 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 60.0% for Purley Oaks Primary School and 70.0% for Ridgeway Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Purley Oaks Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ridgeway Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South CroydonPurley Oaks Primary School | South CroydonRidgeway Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 85 in Croydon | 41st of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 642 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 708 | |
| Location | South Croydon, CR2 0PR | South Croydon, CR2 0EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 5.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.1% | 29.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 9.2% 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.
Purley Oaks Primary School
Ridgeway Primary School
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