Atwood Primary School
Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Atwood Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 41st of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 11 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 November 2023
Pupils are settled, happy and safe here. They enjoy school and rarely miss a day. From the early years, adults focus on getting to know the children and their needs, including any special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This allows the school to provide well-placed support and care to pupils. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' outcomes. Recently, the school has developed the curriculum further. This work has had a positive impact on pupils' knowledge and confidence, particularly in mathematics, reading and science. From the early years, there is a strong focus on encouraging pupils' kindness, independence and responsibility. Pupils consistently demonstrate these qualities. Their behaviour is excellent. On the playground, pupils readily include others in their games and play. They show a great deal of respect for the differences that exist among them. Exceptional wider opportunities capture pupils' interest, develop their talents and extend their learning. Clubs, including chess, dodgeball, cookery and magic are popular. Residential stays in Year 4, 5 and 6 provide special experiences of outdoor adventure, including toasting marshmallows, camping, rock climbing and kayaking. Pupils take up responsibility as members of the eco-council, well-being committee and school council.
What the school should improve
- Some areas of the foundation curriculum have been recently revised to include more ambitious aims and ensure that concepts are more carefully sequenced over time. This work is new and sometimes teaching does not focus precisely on the aims of the revised curriculum. As a result, pupils' knowledge develops less securely. The school should follow through with its work to ensure that pupils learn all that it intends and that pupils can recall this knowledge and use it to make sense of new learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
447 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near Atwood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Hamsey Green Primary | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Kenley Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 82% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Greenvale Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Robins
- Phone
- 02086577374
- Address
- Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EE
- Local authority
- Croydon
- URN
- 140517
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.