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Cypress Primary School

Academy sponsor led · London · SE25 4AU

Ages 2–11 · 681 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-30

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)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
563

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

681 pupils · 640 places

Pupils on roll
681
Boys / girls
357 / 324
School capacity
640
Capacity fill
681 / 640 (106%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Pegasus Academy Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Claire Binks and Johanna Sorensen

Location

Address
Cypress Road
Postcode
SE25 4AU
Town
London
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–11, in London, Croydon, 681 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE25
15
Primary in SE25
7
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.

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  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE19 3LG · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM57.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • James Dixon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE20 8BW · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM28.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • David Livingstone Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8HX · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Beulah Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · CR7 8NJ · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Beulah Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8JF · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rockmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE19 3ST · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Claire Binks and Johanna Sorensen
Telephone
02086532618
Website
http://www.pegasusacademytrust.org/cypress-primary-school

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