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Selsdon Primary and Nursery School

Croydon, CR2 8LQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#11,242
of 13,686 nationally

About Selsdon Primary and Nursery School

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School is a state-funded, mixed primary in Croydon, one of 88 schools of its type in the borough. In the most recent local authority rankings, it placed 70th, putting it in the bottom half of Croydon primary schools. The top-performing peers in the area are Heathfield Academy, St John's CofE Primary School, and Applegarth Academy, all of which sit higher in the rankings. Selsdon’s ranking score of 48 places it firmly in the bottom 50 nationally. The school is led by headteacher Hugo Feitor and has a capacity of 670, though it currently enrols 319 pupils. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 92 applications for 47 places, and 21 first-preference offers made. The school also offers nursery provision for children from age three.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressAddington Road, South Croydon, Croydon, CR2 8LQ
HeadteacherHugo Feitor
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils319
Free School Meals (FSM)26.9%
School Capacity319 / 670 (48% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomGymnasiumDining HallSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountrySwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

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

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