Aerodrome Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aerodrome Primary Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 26th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 11 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

447 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals28.9%

28.9%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.9%

32.9%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aerodrome Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Howard Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Krishna Avanti Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Zoe Foulsham
Phone: 02086884975
Website: aerodromeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 139094

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.