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EnglandLondonCroydonCR7 6AWPaxton Academy Sports And Science
Primary

Paxton Academy Sports And Science

Primary

Croydon · Thornton Heath · CR7 6AW www.paxtonacademy.org.uk

Pupils
275
cap. 630
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
87%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
275
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
87%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
275
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Paxton Academy Sports And Science · Primary · Croydon

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
87%
+29pp
87%73%58%
'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
RWM higher standard
13%
-2pp
15%11%7%
'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
55%
Writing expected standard
87%
Writing higher standard
32%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
26%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
87%
SPAG higher standard
45%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
275
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
26%

Contact

Address
843 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AW
Local authority
Croydon
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2587%13%90%55%87%32%90%26%90%87%109.0105.0108.016%275
2023/2458%15%73%38%92%35%73%19%96%92%105.0103.0107.016%212
2022/2378%7%78%33%79%7%82%14%79%71%104.0104.0103.0+2.00+3.30+3.3013%190
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published30%186
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published188
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published11%195

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2527517.216%48%55%7%26%
2023/2421223.816%52%61%7%27%
2022/2319019.813%48%67%8%28%
2021/2218620.213%45%65%5%13%
2020/2119519.914%46%70%
2018/1918617.530%44%62%5%11%
2017/1817.76%15%
2016/1719518.811%37%61%5%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.