Forestdale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 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
- 414 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 56.3%
Mixed 15.4%
African 8.7%
Other White 5.1%
Caribbean 3.6%
Pakistani 3.1%
Other Asian 2.4%
Indian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 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 81%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 22%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Forestdale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 25 35 |
| Year 1 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 2 | 58 29 29 |
| Year 3 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 4 | 61 35 26 |
| Year 5 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 6 | 57 25 32 |