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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
592 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
50.8%
Girls
49.2%
First language not English
56.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.8%
Persistent absence
18.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Indian 18.6%
African 13.3%
Mixed 13%
White British 12.2%
Other White 12.2%
Caribbean 10.3%
Pakistani 4.9%
Other Asian 4.6%
Other 3.9%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other Black 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Capacity %, Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2022-2023

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 64%
Local authority average 63%
England average 60%

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
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

Ark Oval Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
65
2nd preference
73
3rd preference
60
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
65
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
6
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Year 2022-2023

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
84
43
41
Year 1
88
42
46
Year 2
88
47
41
Year 3
75
39
36
Year 4
85
50
35
Year 5
89
43
46
Year 6
83
37
46
Year 2022-2023
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