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John Wood School & Nursery

Croydon, CR0 6JAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#11,798
of 13,686 nationally

About John Wood School & Nursery

John Wood School & Nursery sits within the Croydon local authority, a large London borough with 88 primary schools. The school currently ranks 73rd out of these 77 schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. This places it in the bottom half of Croydon primaries, some distance behind the top-performing local peers: Heathfield Academy, St John's CofE Primary School and Applegarth Academy. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Park Hill Infant School, about 1.6 kilometres away. John Wood itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2019, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2015. An ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all judged as Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDartnell Road, Croydon, Croydon, CR0 6JA
HeadteacherJulie Davis
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils325
Free School Meals (FSM)26.8%
School Capacity325 / 484 (67% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumArt StudiosSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsDanceNetballFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoirBook ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: johnwoodschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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John Wood School & Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.