Applegarth Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Croydon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.672 miles
Published by Croydon Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Applegarth Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 September 2021. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Applegarth Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 4.672 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered, 4.672 miles, was the 14th longest of 64 Croydon primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 2.44 miles).
- Reception last distances have swung sharply, most of all from 2023 to 2024, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 4 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 48 first-choice applications for 49 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 88% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Croydon.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Croydon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 396 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 September 2021
Strengths
- “There are high expectations for all.”
- “Pupils are well supported and enjoy learning.”
- “They feel proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils continue to miss school too often.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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) | 88% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Tudor Academy 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Forestdale Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Courtwood Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Quest Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Forest Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Rowdown Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published