Ridgeway Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Southcote Road, South Croydon, CR2 0EQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ridgeway Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 38th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 November 2018, report published 4 December 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

82 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

626 pupils on roll, with places for 708

Eligible for free school meals4.2%

4.2%, 22.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.4%

26.4%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ridgeway Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Purley Oaks Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Peter's Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Gresham Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Cumnor House School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Shelley & Miss Suzanne Kelly (Co-Headteachers)
Phone: 02086578063
Website: ridgewayprimaryschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southcote Road, South Croydon, CR2 0EQ
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 130915

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.