School profile

Elmwood Infant School

Primary · Community school · Croydon, CR0 2PL

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Elmwood Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils357 of 352 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Helen Hayes
Local authorityCroydon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101721.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils357
Girls162
Boys195
Eligible for free school meals30%
First language not English75.6%
SEN support55
EHC plan15
Average class size23.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
17.9%
Other Asian
15.1%
Pakistani
13.7%
African
12%
Other White
7.6%
Caribbean
7%
Other mixed
4.5%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
White British
3.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence7.4%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence22%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence3.3%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)94
Applications (Reception)234
First preference applications (Reception)84
First preference offers (Reception)84
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places352
Pupils on roll344
Unfilled places2.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.62
Support staff (FTE)22.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Elmwood Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryElmwood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryChestnut Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryHarris Invictus Academy CroydonFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryEcclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy CroydonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableAl-Khair School Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBroadmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Elmwood Infant School

What is Elmwood Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Elmwood Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2014.

How many pupils attend Elmwood Infant School?

Elmwood Infant School has 357 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 352.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.