Selsdon Primary and Nursery School, South Croydon

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, gymnastics, multi-sports, drama and art.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Selsdon Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Selsdon Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Selsdon Primary and Nursery School are Quest Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 52% maths); Greenvale Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 91% maths); Forestdale Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); and Courtwood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths).

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Selsdon Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

31.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), White British (23%) and Asian (20%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Gravel Hill Tram Stop, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Selsdon Primary School, 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Selsdon Primary and Nursery 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 115 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).

In 2024/25, Selsdon Primary and Nursery School issued 6 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Selsdon Primary and Nursery School are The Quest Academy (0.4 miles), Coombe Wood School (1.4 miles), Coloma Convent Girls' School (1.6 miles) and Shirley High School Performing Arts College (1.6 miles).