Ark Oval Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Croydon
Ark Oval Primary Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 593 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils feel safe and are confident that staff will support them to resolve any worries that they may have.”
- “They ensure that those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are appropriately supported in their learning.”
To improve
- “In some wider subjects, the curriculum is not always presented in the most effective fashion.”
- “Some learning activities do not focus clearly on the important knowledge and skills the pupils need to learn.”
- “At times, the learning is not broken down to allow pupils to absorb new information in manageable amounts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 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) | 66% | 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: 71 first-preference applications, 88 offers in total, 71 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.
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Park Hill Infant School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Park Hill Junior School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- John Wood School & Nursery 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadmead Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Robert Fitzroy Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Crescent Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published