Cypress Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
144626
Address
Cypress Road, SE25 4AU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
680 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
52.9%
Girls
47.1%
First language not English
20.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.5%
Persistent absence
9.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 39.6%
Mixed 23.1%
Other White 11.9%
African 9.6%
Caribbean 6.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage1.4
MathsBelow average-1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Cypress Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
109
2nd preference
67
3rd preference
49
From another Local Authority
30
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
83
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes29.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
26
13
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
43
24
19
Reception, Full-time
90
47
43
Year 1
90
46
44
Year 2
85
47
38
Year 3
90
48
42
Year 4
89
50
39
Year 5
85
47
38
Year 6
82
38
44
Year 2024-2025