Elmwood Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2PL · Croydon
Ages 3–7
- Absence7.0%
- FSM30.0%
- Demand0.87
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 101720
Elmwood Junior School
Community school · Croydon · CR0 2PL
Ages 7–11 · 464 pupils · Croydon
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
65%
Overall absence
5.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-05-16
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 498
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
464 pupils · 480 places
- Pupils on roll
- 464
- Boys / girls
- 257 / 207
- School capacity
- 480
- Capacity fill
- 464 / 480 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 40.7%
- FSM pupils
- 189
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Marston
Location
- Address
- Lodge Road
- Postcode
- CR0 2PL
- Town
- Croydon
- County
- Surrey
- Local authority
- Croydon
- District
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- 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 7–11, in Croydon, Croydon, 464 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 40.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Chestnut Park Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2UR · Croydon
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM32.4%
- Demand1.20
0.2 miles away
Ecclesbourne Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Thornton Heath · CR7 7FA · Croydon
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM31.7%
- Demand1.16
0.4 miles away
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 3JT · Croydon
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM35.1%
- Demand1.18
0.6 miles away
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2EW · Croydon
Ages 7–11
- KS273%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM22.7%
0.6 miles away
Broadmead Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2EA · Croydon
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM49.0%
- Demand0.95
0.6 miles away
The Crescent Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2HN · Croydon
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM39.6%
- Demand0.89
0.6 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Croydon · CR0 2AQ · Croydon
Ages 3–7
- Absence3.3%
- FSM18.3%
- Demand1.02
0.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Marston
- Telephone
- 02086844007