Southcote Road, South Croydon, Surrey CR2 0EQ
10 reasons to choose Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon
Main point of differentiation
Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon is one of the best state primary schools in Croydon, ranking in the top 2-3% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is the largest of the Croydon Schoolsmith schools, with the widest variety of facilities, and also has the best arts and sports programmes among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon has three classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery, South Croydon
Croydon High Junior School (1.3 miles); Elmhurst School (1.5 miles); Cumnor House School for Boys (1.9 miles).
Gresham Primary School (0.9 miles); Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles); Beaumont Primary School, Purley (3.1 miles).
Croydon High School (1.3 miles); Whitgift School (1.7 miles); Croydon Metropolitan College (1.8 miles).
Harris Academy Purley (1.5 miles); Archbishop Tenison’s CofE High School (2.2 miles); Riddlesdown Collegiate (2.3 miles).