Addington Valley Academy, Croydon

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Reilly
Pupils:140 / 150 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:02045112949
Address:Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Trust:ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2020

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147874
UKPRN:10086489
Constituency:Croydon East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

46.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Addington Village Tram Stop
648m · 11 min walk
Fieldway Tram Stop
720m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

North Walk (->W)
158m · 3 min walk
Foxcombe (->N)
199m · 3 min walk
The Coppins (->E)
355m · 6 min walk
Brierley (->W)
410m · 7 min walk
The Lindens (->N)
430m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

140 pupils

150 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Croydon

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,822
Projected new pupils:328

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon

Admissions Demand - Croydon

Low demand1.07x oversubscription

Places available

4,128

Applications

4,421

Got 1st preference

71.0%

Got preferred school

95.5%

Secondary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.97961%

Overall absence

22.04724%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised6.08056%
Unauthorised1.89905%
Persistent (10%+)22.04724%
Severe (50%+)1.5748%

Absence trend

10.48606%
20/21
21.5864%
21/22
7.96875%
22/23
7.84764%
23/24
7.97961%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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