Elmwood Junior School, Croydon
Elmwood Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Croydon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 34 schools in Croydon with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 97% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Elmwood Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Elmwood Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 (79% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Elmwood Junior School
Across Croydon, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Croydon lodged 57 appeals against primary school offers; 27 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elmwood Junior School are Elmwood Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Chestnut Park Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 57% reading, 60% maths); Ecclesbourne Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); and Harris Primary Academy Croydon (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 83% maths).
Elmwood Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Elmwood Infant SchoolChestnut Park Primary SchoolEcclesbourne Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Who goes there
40.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 68.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (42%), Black (29%) and Mixed (12%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is West Croydon Tram Stop, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broad Green Avenue, 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1262 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Elmwood Junior School issued 8 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Elmwood Junior School are Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (0.4 miles), St Mary's Catholic High School (0.5 miles), BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology (0.7 miles) and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (1.1 miles).
Harris Invictus Academy CroydonSt Mary's Catholic High SchoolBRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyThe Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
40.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Elmwood Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Elmwood Junior School.
- KG Doodles at West Thornton Primary School Canterbury Road810m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Elmwood Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Croydon. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Elmwood Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Elmwood Junior 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
- 230
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 230 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 208 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
52 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
467 pupils
480 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Croydon
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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
78
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
464
Total Pupils
257
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,494
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,304
Per pupil
£3387k
Total funding
£292k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
496
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 Elmwood Junior School
What are SATs results like at Elmwood Junior School?
Of the pupils at Elmwood Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Elmwood Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Elmwood Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Elmwood Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Elmwood Junior School is oversubscribed, Croydon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Elmwood Junior School?
Elmwood Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Elmwood Junior School?
Classes at Elmwood Junior School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Elmwood Junior School?
Elmwood Junior School has around 464 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elmwood Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Elmwood Junior School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elmwood Junior School?
Apply through Croydon's coordinated admissions process, naming Elmwood Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Elmwood Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Elmwood Junior School: KG Doodles at West Thornton Primary School Canterbury Road (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Elmwood Junior School's term dates?
Elmwood Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Croydon. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Elmwood Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 230 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 208 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 52 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 Elmwood Junior School?
Elmwood Junior School is at Lodge Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2PL.
Sources: Croydon term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)