Key stage 2 2024/25
#6,786 of 15,057
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139094.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66%, similar to England, similar to Croydon | 68% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 18%, better than England, better than Croydon | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Croydon | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Croydon | 106 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, similar to Croydon | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 82%, better than England, similar to Croydon | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 70%, similar to England, worse than Croydon | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80%, better than England, similar to Croydon | 78% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 61 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 447 |
| Girls | 223 |
| Boys | 224 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.9% |
| First language not English | 32.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 413 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 73 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 33 |
| Average class size | 26.5 |
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 | 19.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21.88 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 22.03 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 29.32 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 23.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 21.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
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. | 55 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 172 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 50 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 50 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
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 | 5.9%, worse than England, worse than Croydon | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.2%, worse than England, worse than Croydon | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than 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 | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Whitgift School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Howard Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Harris Academy Purley | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Krishna Avanti Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Heathfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | The Minster Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. |
Aerodrome Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Aerodrome Primary Academy ranks 6,786 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Aerodrome Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Aerodrome Primary Academy made 55 offers from 172 applications (3.1 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Aerodrome Primary Academy has 447 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Aerodrome Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Aerodrome Primary Academy, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Aerodrome Primary Academy missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.2% 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.