Ark Oval Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 137114
- Address
- 98 Cherry Orchard Road, CR0 6BA
- Website
- www.arkovalprimary.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 595 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 53.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
Indian 17.8%
African 16.3%
Mixed 12.8%
Other White 11.9%
Caribbean 10.3%
White British 9.2%
Other 5%
Pakistani 4.5%
Other Asian 4.5%
Other Black 2.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 64%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ark Oval Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 87 44 43 |
| Year 1 | 85 43 42 |
| Year 2 | 84 44 40 |
| Year 3 | 82 41 41 |
| Year 4 | 80 39 41 |
| Year 5 | 87 48 39 |
| Year 6 | 90 41 49 |