Primary school

Elmwood Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Croydon
  • CR0 2PL

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,926 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 17%17% · 2016/172017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · London 72%3/10 Below−5.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · London 12%3/10 Below−5.3 pts
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below+14.2 pts
Maths score105 · London 1073/10 Below+10.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 116 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 78% · 117 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 65% · 118 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 68% · 117 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 52% · 111 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 65% · 114 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 66% · 115 pupils · London 72%78%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 116 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 9% · 117 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 10% · 118 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 9% · 117 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 5% · 111 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 4% · 114 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 7% · 115 pupils · London 12%10%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 116 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 117 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 118 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 117 pupils · London 1062022/23: 103 · 111 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 114 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 115 pupils · London 107106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 116 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 117 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 118 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 117 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 111 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 114 pupils · London 1062024/25: 105 · 115 pupils · London 107106103No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Outstanding
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · 4 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy school and speak positively about the warm welcome that those from different backgrounds receive.”
  • “They are keen to share their learning with visitors and speak passionately about the experiences that they have been part of during their time at school.”
  • “Staff have high expectations of pupils’ work and conduct.”

To improve

  • “In some subjects, leaders have not identified the most important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
  • “As a result, pupils do not develop knowledge and understanding as securely and deeply in these areas.”
  • “Leaders should identify the most important concepts in each subject so that pupils can deepen their understanding.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026464
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.1%
First language not English66.8%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils12.7%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

96.7% full · 480 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 17.7
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.6
  • Other support 6.4

Teachers 23.5 FTE · Whole workforce 40.6 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,199
Spend per pupil£8,087
Staff spend per pupil£5,579
Reserve per pupil£834
  • +£386,848revenue reserve
  • +£52,122in-year balance

Grants £8,126 · self-generated £145 · premises £237 per pupil