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Downsview Primary and Nursery School

Community school · London · SE19 3XE

Ages 3–11 · 620 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-11

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
537

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

105

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

85

Total preferences (any rank)
285
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill98%

620 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
620
Boys / girls
313 / 307
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
620 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
123
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Meghan Pugh

Location

Address
Biggin Way, Upper Norwood
Postcode
SE19 3XE
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Croydon, 620 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE19
14
Primary in SE19
6
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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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM34.9%

    0.4 miles away

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    • KS273%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.81

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  • St Joseph's RC Infant School

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.92

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    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.81

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  • Rockmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.83

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  • Crown Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Meghan Pugh
Telephone
02087644611
Website
www.downsview.croydon.sch.uk/

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