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Woodcote Primary School

Academy converter · Coulsdon · CR5 2ED

Ages 3–11 · 871 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
741

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

91

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
333
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
46
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15

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 fill104%

871 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
871
Boys / girls
439 / 432
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
871 / 840 (104%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
139
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Mr Ian McManus

Location

Address
Dunsfold Rise
Postcode
CR5 2ED
Town
Coulsdon
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coulsdon, Croydon, 871 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Coulsdon
7
Primary schools in Coulsdon
6
Academies among open schools in Coulsdon
86% (6)
Open schools in CR5
10
Primary in CR5
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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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.19

    0.8 miles away

  • Beaumont Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand2.70

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  • St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Byron

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.74

    1.2 miles away

  • Chipstead Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Woodmansterne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand0.85

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  • New Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.68

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian McManus
Telephone
02086609972
Website
www.woodcoteprimary.croydon.sch.uk

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