Forestdale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 101773
- Address
- Pixton Way, CR0 9JE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 418 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 28%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 53.1%
Mixed 15.7%
African 9.8%
Other White 5.5%
Pakistani 3.8%
Caribbean 3.8%
Other Asian 3.1%
Indian 2.2%
Other Black 1%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAbove average1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Forestdale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 30 30 |
| Year 1 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 2 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 3 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 5 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 6 | 59 30 29 |