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Waddon Infant School

Community school · Croydon · CR0 4RG

Ages 3–7 · Croydon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
180
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Thorne

Location

Address
Purley Way
Postcode
CR0 4RG
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–7, in Croydon, Croydon. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CroydonNear CR0

  • Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4FE · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.0 miles away

  • Aerodrome Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4EJ · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.19

    0.4 miles away

  • High View Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 8JT · Sutton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.22

    0.5 miles away

  • The Minster Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4BH · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Krishna Avanti Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4HA · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.83

    0.6 miles away

  • St Elphege's RC Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallington · SM6 9HY · Sutton

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.5%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Thorne

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