Cypress Primary School, London
Cypress Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London, part of The Pegasus Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 755th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Cypress Primary School in detail
Cypress Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The two sites lie on either side of the very steep Cypress Road. As you come from the bottom of Cypress Road, towards South Norwood Hill, you will see the Lower school site on your right and, further up, the Upper school site on your left."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, basketball, dance, ballet, drama, chess and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Croydon
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Cypress Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Cypress Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 108 families put Cypress Primary School as their first choice and 300 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cypress Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cypress Primary School are All Saints CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 54% maths); James Dixon Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); David Livingstone Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths); and St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 68% maths).
Cypress Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
All Saints CofE Primary SchoolJames Dixon Primary SchoolDavid Livingstone AcademySt Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
The trust
Cypress Primary School is one of 6 schools run by The Pegasus Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
152 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cypress Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 106 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 20 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Anerley Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cypress Road (->n), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Cypress Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cypress Primary School are Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (0.4 miles), Harris Academy South Norwood (0.6 miles), Harris Academy Beulah Hill (0.6 miles) and Hillcrest (1 mile).
Harris City Academy Crystal PalaceHarris Academy South NorwoodHarris Academy Beulah HillHillcrest
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cypress Primary School creates a caring, supportive environment where children feel safe and happy. The school excels at teaching reading through systematic phonics and careful text selection that reflects children's diversity. Beyond academics, the school develops important life skills and character through ambassador roles, first aid training, outdoor learning and community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with systematic phonics teaching and expert staff - pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge over time, with good support for pupils with SEND
- Positive school culture where pupils are kind, respectful and behaviour is calm
- Rich enrichment experiences including outdoor learning, trips, clubs and community performances
- High attendance expectations clearly communicated to parents with effective monitoring systems
Areas for Improvement
- Early writing instruction needs improvement - pupils don't practise spelling, letter formation and transcription skills frequently enough, creating gaps in early writing knowledge
- Staff need better training and expertise in teaching writing composition, spelling and transcription
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders creating an open, positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Creative arts club, inventing club, ballet, sporting competitions, singing performances at local care homes, gardening, overnight camping trips, museum visits, visits to places of worship and historical sites
Cypress Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2019. The school successfully creates a caring, calm environment where pupils thrive academically and develop strong character and life skills.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
152 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
19
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cypress Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cypress Primary School.
- Kumon Thornton Heath910m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Cypress Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- First Step Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 30 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Cherrystars Performing Arts Ltd - Pre-school, 0.6 miles
- Crystal Palace Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 11 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
- The Butterfly Patch, South Norwood Hill - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 20 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Chosen Treasures Early Years - Pre-school, 0.7 milesOfsted, 13 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Cypress Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Croydon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cypress Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cypress Primary School is in Croydon; for families living there:
Apply to Croydon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 78
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 78 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 63 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cypress Primary School
Will you get a place at Cypress Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 108 first choices for 90 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
615 pupils
630 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Croydon council
Places available
4,828
Applications
4,082
Got 1st preference
89.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the East Primary planning area (Croydon) will have 3,676 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
106
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
681
Total Pupils
357
Boys
324
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
37
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,020
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,611
Per pupil
£3829k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
543
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Cypress Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cypress Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cypress Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Cypress Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cypress Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Cypress Primary School?
Cypress Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Cypress Primary School?
Classes at Cypress Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Cypress Primary School?
Cypress Primary School has around 681 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cypress Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Cypress Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Cypress Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Cypress Primary School: Kumon Thornton Heath (910m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Cypress Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 78 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 63 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cypress Primary School?
Cypress Primary School is at Cypress Road, London, SE25 4AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)