Park Hill Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school Croydon·CR0 5NS
Composite score
88.3
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#281
National rank
#106
In London
#3
In Croydon
Top 2%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
82%
% achieving higher RWM
34%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
371
Gender
Mixed

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
22.1%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
44.2%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
18.3%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
3.0%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.2%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
7.9%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
18.9
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£6,642
Typical primary: £6,960

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School overview

Park Hill Junior School is a primary school serving Croydon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 371 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Park Hill Junior School 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 12.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 2% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 34% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 4.2%. There are about 18.9 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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