South Norwood Primary, London

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at South Norwood Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put South Norwood Primary as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 South Norwood Primary are St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); Heavers Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); Oasis Academy Ryelands (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); and St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).

South Norwood Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

South Norwood Primary is one of 23 schools run by The Pioneer Academy, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about South Norwood Primary (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).

39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (39%), Mixed (17%) and White British (14%).

In 2026, 51 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 29 (8.1%) 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.

South Norwood Primary has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 19 places, 25 pupils on roll.

South Norwood Primary had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Norwood Junction Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norwood Junction Station, 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood South Norwood Primary stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, South Norwood Primary issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to South Norwood Primary are Harris Academy South Norwood (0.4 miles), Oasis Academy Arena (0.5 miles) and Oasis Academy Shirley Park (1 mile).