Ridgeway Primary School, South Croydon
Ridgeway Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in South Croydon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in South Croydon with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ridgeway Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Ridgeway Primary 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 fell from 93% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ridgeway Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Ridgeway Primary School as their first choice and 234 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ridgeway Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ridgeway Primary School are Purley Oaks Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); St Peter's Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths); Gresham Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Harris Primary Academy Haling Park (1 mile, Outstanding, 83% reading, 92% maths).
Ridgeway Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Purley Oaks Primary SchoolSt Peter's Primary SchoolGresham Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy Haling Park
Who goes there
4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 14 (2.2%) 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 Sanderstead, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Red House (->s), 400 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ridgeway Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 148 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ridgeway Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ridgeway Primary School are Coombe Wood School (1.3 miles), Riddlesdown Collegiate (1.4 miles) and The Quest Academy (1.6 miles).
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 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 November 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ridgeway Primary School
Term dates
Ridgeway Primary 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ridgeway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ridgeway 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Your chances of a place at Ridgeway Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
607 pupils
630 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - South Croydon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
626
Total Pupils
301
Boys
325
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,380
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,191
Per pupil
£3341k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
535
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
Ridgeway Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ridgeway Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ridgeway Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ridgeway Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Ridgeway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ridgeway Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ridgeway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ridgeway Primary 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 Ridgeway Primary School?
Ridgeway Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ridgeway Primary School?
Classes at Ridgeway Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ridgeway Primary School?
Ridgeway Primary School has around 626 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ridgeway Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Ridgeway Primary School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ridgeway Primary School?
Apply through Croydon's coordinated admissions process, naming Ridgeway Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Ridgeway Primary School's term dates?
Ridgeway Primary 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 Ridgeway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Ridgeway Primary School?
Ridgeway Primary School is at Southcote Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EQ.
Sources: Croydon term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)