Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · South Croydon, Croydon
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in South Croydon, Croydon for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Addington Road, ., South Croydon, CR2 8LQ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 325 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Selsdon Primary School are happy and proud of their school.”
- “The caring and nurturing environment enables pupils to build confidence and feel supported.”
- “Pupils are kind to each other.”
To improve
- “In 2024, too many pupils left the school at the end of Year 6 without fully securing the depth of knowledge needed, especially in mathematics.”
- “However, children in the early years have not fully benefited from these improvements.”
- “However, there is variation in how well aspects of handwriting and letter formation are taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2025 (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) | 61% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 23 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Quest Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenvale Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Forestdale Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Courtwood Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ridgeway Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gresham Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Applegarth Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published