Paxton Academy Sports And Science
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 140967
- Address
- 843 London Road, CR7 6AW
- Website
- www.paxtonacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 275 (34% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 48.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
Caribbean 25.1%
Mixed 13.8%
African 13.5%
Other White 12.7%
Indian 10.9%
Other 6.2%
Pakistani 5.5%
White British 5.1%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Paxton Academy Sports And Science
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 49
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 5 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 6 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 26 25 |
| Year 1 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 4 | 31 18 13 |
| Year 5 | 25 17 8 |
| Year 6 | 31 16 15 |