Ark Oval Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ark Oval Primary Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 57th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 20 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

85 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 maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

593 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals34.4%

34.4%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.2%

56.2%, 34.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ark Oval Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Park Hill Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Park Hill Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
John Wood School & Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Pavan Chandhoke
Phone: 02086883000
Website: arkovalprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: 98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 137114

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.