John Wood School & Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Croydon
John Wood School & Nursery is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 July 2024. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dartnell Road, Croydon, CR0 6JA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 310 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 July 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s values of ‘kindness’, ‘respect’ and ‘ambition’ are woven through all aspects of school life.”
- “Pupils flourish here because staff have high expectations of them.”
- “Across the school, pupils’ behaviour is exemplary.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the checking of what pupils know and remember is not as effective as it could be.”
- “This means that pupils find it difficult to remember and recall important information, skills and vocabulary that they have been taught, and have gaps in their learning.”
- “The school is taking appropriate action to ensure that a higher proportion of pupils make the expected progress in reading and writing by the end of Year 6.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 2024 (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) | 56% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 33 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Robert Fitzroy Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodside Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Broadmead Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Crescent Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Oval Primary Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heavers Farm Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published