John Wood School & Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
142610
Address
Dartnell Road, CR0 6JA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
325 (61% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
64.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.2%
Persistent absence
18.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Other Asian 22.8%
Other White 16%
African 15.1%
Other Black 14.8%
Mixed 12.9%
White British 12.3%
Caribbean 3.1%
Other 2.5%
Pakistani 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.8
WritingWell below average-5.9
MathsAverage-1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

John Wood School & Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
32
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
9
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
4
7
Reception, Full-time
55
28
27
Year 1
44
18
26
Year 2
44
20
24
Year 3
49
30
19
Year 4
49
32
17
Year 5
27
12
15
Year 6
27
13
14
Year 2024-2025