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Ridgeway Primary School

Community school · South Croydon · CR2 0EQ

Ages 3–11 · 626 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
544

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 fill88%

626 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
626
Boys / girls
301 / 325
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
626 / 708 (88%)
Free school meals
4.2%
FSM pupils
26
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Shelley & Miss Suzanne Kelly (Co-Headteachers)

Location

Address
Southcote Road
Postcode
CR2 0EQ
Town
South Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
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 South Croydon, Croydon, 626 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.2%.

Open schools in South Croydon
19
Primary schools in South Croydon
9
Academies among open schools in South Croydon
32% (6)
Open schools in CR2
22
Primary in CR2
10
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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  • Purley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 0PR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Peter's Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gresham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 9EA · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM2.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Atwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 9EE · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM4.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Selsdon Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    South Croydon · CR2 8LQ · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.7%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Shelley & Miss Suzanne Kelly (Co-Headteachers)
Telephone
02086578063
Website
www.ridgewayprimaryschool.org.uk/

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