Ark Oval Primary Academy

98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA

Local ranking40th of 85 primary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
85

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
601
Boys
304 (51%)
Girls
297 (49%)
Capacity
630 (95% full)
SEND
21.1%
FSM Eligible
33.8%
EAL
53.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
19.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,150/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7%
Persistent Absence
15.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 18.0%
  • White Other: 14.1%
  • Other: 14.1%
  • White British: 11.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.7%
  • Asian Other: 5.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.7%

18.0%

Asian Indian

14.1%

White Other

14.1%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

98 Cherry Orchard Road

Croydon, London

Administrative

URN
137114
UKPRN
10034921
Establishment No.
2013
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS