Quest Primary School

About Quest Primary School

Quest Primary School in Croydon was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. The school earned Good marks across every category inspected, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. However, the school’s academic outcomes tell a more mixed story. At Key Stage 2, just 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Croydon local authority average of 66%. This places Quest 75th out of 77 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. Only 9% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, and maths scores were notably lower than reading, with a higher percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in writing (63%) than in maths (50%).

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture becomes clearer. The average reading score was 103, just above the national benchmark of 100, while the average maths score was 101. Progress measures were not available for the 2023/24 academic year, so it is difficult to say whether pupils are making strong gains from their starting points. The school serves a relatively disadvantaged community, with 33.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. In writing, 63% of pupils met the expected standard, the strongest subject result, while maths saw 50% and reading 56%. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in any subject was low, with maths at 22%, reading at 19%, and writing at just 9%. For parents focused on academic outcomes, these figures suggest a school that is still working to raise attainment across the board.

Quest Primary is a three-form entry school with a capacity of 262 pupils, currently housing 210, so there is some spare capacity. It is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 69 applications for 17 places and 15 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.06. The school offers a nursery provision for children from age three and has a dedicated SEN unit, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social and emotional mental health needs. Facilities include a forest school, music rooms, a gymnasium, sports hall, and a chapel. Clubs range from gardening and art to chess and book club, while sports on offer include swimming, netball, tennis, and gymnastics. This is a school that suits families who value a broad, inclusive environment and strong pastoral support, but who are aware that academic outcomes are currently below the local average and may want to monitor progress closely.

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