Forestdale Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Croydon
Forestdale Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 May 2022. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 405 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “They said that they find their learning enjoyable and stimulating.”
- “Pupils are eager to participate in discussions in lessons.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, leaders’ curriculum thinking is still developing.”
- “In geography, for example, it is unclear what important knowledge leaders want pupils to know and remember in each year group.”
- “Leaders have not considered how pupils’ understanding should build up over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- Courtwood Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Quest Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Applegarth Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenvale Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Tudor Academy 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published