Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101779.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 270 |
| Girls | 129 |
| Boys | 141 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.5% |
| First language not English | 48.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 54 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 11 |
| Average class size | 30 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 15.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.96 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.46 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 332 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 129 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 87 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2%, better than England, better than Croydon | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.9%, better than England, better than Croydon | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, worse than England, similar to Croydon | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 4.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Park Hill Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Harris Federation Post 16 | Sixth form centres | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Ark Oval Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Heathfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Elmhurst School Ltd | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Al-Khair Secondary Girls | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Tunstall Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Al-Khair School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. |
Park Hill Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Park Hill Infant School made 90 offers from 332 applications (3.7 per offer), and 87 of 129 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Park Hill Infant School has 270 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Park Hill Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Park Hill Infant School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Park Hill Infant School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.