The Crescent Primary School

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The Crescent, Croydon, CR0 2HN

Headteacher: Ms Verity DenmanSchool website ↗Pupils: 389 (capacity: 600)Part of THE PIONEER ACADEMY

Ofsted RatingInspected 16 July 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
55.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
1.0%

Reading

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level59.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
116
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
52.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
52.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/16-----
2016/17-----
2017/1836.0%1.0%-0.7-6.6-3.5
2018/1952.0%9.0%+0.4-1.8-0.6
2022/2350.0%4.0%-2.2-0.5-0.5
2023/2466.0%9.0%---
2024/2555.0%1.0%---
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