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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140840

Broadmead Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Croydon · CR0 2EA

Ages 3–11 · 394 pupils · Croydon

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
349

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

394 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
206 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
394 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
49%
FSM pupils
193
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hunter

Location

Address
366 Sydenham Road
Postcode
CR0 2EA
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Croydon, Croydon, 394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Primary schools in Croydon
38
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Primary in CR0
37
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2HN · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.1 miles away

  • Robert Fitzroy Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 6JN · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.4 miles away

  • John Wood School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 6JA · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE25 6LR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 7FA · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.16

    0.6 miles away

  • St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2EW · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM22.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    London · SE25 6LT · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hunter
Telephone
02086844003

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