Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolQuest Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School and Quest Primary School are primary schools in South Croydon.
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Quest Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Selsdon Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard 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 61.0% for Selsdon Primary and Nursery School and 44.0% for Quest Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Selsdon Primary and Nursery School (48.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% 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 | South CroydonSelsdon Primary and Nursery School | South CroydonQuest Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 71st of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 319 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 670 | 262 | |
| Location | South Croydon, CR2 8LQ | South Croydon, CR2 8HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 319 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 41.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 13.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% 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.
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Quest Primary School
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