Elmwood Infant School
Community primary school in Croydon (Croydon).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2024
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.8
▲ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.0%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.4%
same England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
87%
357 / 412 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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Nearby schools
nearest first88 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Elmwood Junior School, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.0 mi | Primary | 464 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Chestnut Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.2 mi | Primary | 608 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2018) |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 417 | Good, 2023 |
| Harris Invictus Academy CroydonFree schools | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 963 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2016) |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 565 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCity technology college | 0.6 mi | City technology college | 1,445 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 318 | Good, 2024 |
| Bensham Manor SchoolCommunity special | 0.6 mi | Special | 246 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 394 | Good, 2023 |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2022 |
| Paxton Academy Sports and ScienceFree schools | 0.7 mi | Primary | 281 | Good, 2022 |
| Harris Primary Academy CroydonAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 414 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Supreme Education APOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 18 | - |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)Other independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | - | - |
| THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.7 mi | Independent | 241 | - |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 84 | Good, 2024 |
| West Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 847 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Thornton Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 96 | Good, 2023 |
| Gonville AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 427 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2012) |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 356 | Good, 2024 |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 422 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017) |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 260 | Good, 2024 |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2023 |
| Al-Khair SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Al-Khair Secondary GirlsOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Harris Federation Post 16Sixth form centres | 0.9 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Ark Oval Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 593 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Serenity School, Old Palace CroydonOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 144 | - |
| Robert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 573 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Ark Blake AcademyFree schools | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 759 | Good, 2023 |
| Chaffinch Brook SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.0 mi | Special | 98 | Good, 2024 |
| Croydon CollegeFurther education | 1.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 336 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (May 2014, previous school) |
| John Wood School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 310 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 259 | Good, 2023 |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 758 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Tunstall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.1 mi | Nursery | 70 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2016) |
| Beulah Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 215 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 197 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Beckmead CollegeAcademy special converter | 1.2 mi | Special | 87 | Good, 2024 |
| The Minster Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 283 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school) |
| The Write TimeOther independent special | 1.2 mi | Special | 59 | - |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 447 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Saffron Valley CollegiateAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.3 mi | Alternative provision | 64 | Good, 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 426 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.3 mi | Primary | 212 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
| Harris Aspire AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 1.4 mi | Alternative provision | 2 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19 | 1.4 mi | 16 plus | 280 | - |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 5 | - |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 270 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 367 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| William Morris Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 270 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| David Livingstone AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 198 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2022 |
| Crosfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.5 mi | Nursery | 78 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| South Norwood PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 356 | Good, 2023 |
| Howard Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 387 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Aspire LearningOther independent special | 1.6 mi | Special | 54 | - |
| Beddington Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 350 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 833 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Heathfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2025Last graded Outstanding (May 2018) |
| Harris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,371 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Harris Academy South NorwoodAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,008 | Good, 2022 |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 216 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 459 | Requires improvement, 2023 |
| Norbury High School for GirlsAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,082 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 146 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| The Link SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 167 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Good |
| Cypress Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 681 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley WayAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 577 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| The Sherwood SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 263 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Harris Primary Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 486 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2017) |
| Elmhurst School LtdOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 126 | - |
| Sherwood Foundation SchoolFoundation special | 1.8 mi | Special | 204 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Oasis Academy RyelandsAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 425 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Carew AcademyFree schools special | 1.8 mi | Special | 272 | Outstanding, 2020This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Norbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 406 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017) |
| Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,017 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 447 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,011 | - |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 620 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Whitgift SchoolOther independent | 1.9 mi | Independent | 1,515 | - |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 589 | - |
| All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 174 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income2
Employment3
Education and skills4
Health4
Crime3
Barriers to housing and services3
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 235
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