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New Valley Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · CR8 4AZ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,730 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

New Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils191
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Pete Steward
TrustPACE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141118.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Croydon68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Croydon10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Croydon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Croydon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Croydon106105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Croydon79%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, worse than Croydon77%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Croydon78%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils191
Girls90
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.4%
First language not English24.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.1%
Other White
9.9%
Caribbean
8.4%
White and Black Caribbean
6.8%
African
6.8%
Other Black
6.8%
Other Asian
6.3%
Other mixed
5.8%
Pakistani
5.2%
White and Asian
4.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)9.68
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.16
Support staff (FTE)10.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence8.4%, worse than England, worse than Croydon5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.7%, worse than England, worse than Croydon14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Croydon1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Valley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryThe Hayes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOasis Academy ByronAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCoulsdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryKeston Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy KenleyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBeaumont Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryOasis Academy CoulsdonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryKenley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySmitham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryRiddlesdown CollegiateAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about New Valley Primary School

What is New Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Valley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2017.

How does New Valley Primary School rank in England?

New Valley Primary School ranks 10,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are New Valley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at New Valley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into New Valley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, New Valley Primary School made 17 offers from 71 applications (4.2 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend New Valley Primary School?

New Valley Primary School has 191 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of New Valley Primary School?

New Valley Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at New Valley Primary School?

At New Valley Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at New Valley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Valley Primary School missed 8.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.7% 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.