South Norwood Primary
34 Crowther Road, London, SE25 5QP
356 pupils · 85% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Free school meals
- 39%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 10 January 2023, published 8 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.77 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 56 | 43 | 165 | 51 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 58 | 42 | 167 | 58 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 55 | 44 | 158 | 55 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 43 | 29 | 114 | 40 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 27 | 120 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 36 | 32 | 103 | 35 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 47 | 37 | 128 | 47 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 32 | 28 | 107 | 31 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Heavers Farm Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Oasis Academy Ryelands 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Robert Fitzroy Academy 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.