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Ark Oval Primary Academy
📍CR0 6BA🏛️Croydon🎓Primary👶With Nursery📅Ages 4-11👥601 pupils
Local Ranking:#41 Ranked out of 73 Primary Schools in Croydon (top 56%)
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School Details
School Details
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Coeducational Sixth Form | Yes |
| Has Nursery | Yes |
| Religious Character | None |
| Principal | Mrs Kate Magliocco |
| Address | 98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA |
| Phone Number | 02086883000 |
| Website | www.arkovalprimary.org |
| Academy Sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local Authority | Croydon |
| Unique Reference Number | 137114 |
Pupils Data
Pupil Summary
| Total Pupils | 601(95% capacity) |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Boy/Girl Ratio | 49.4% Girls 50.6% Boys |
| Eligible for Free School Meals | 197 pupils (32.8%) |
| First Language is Not English | 328 pupils(54.6%) |
Pupil Ethnicities
| Black, African | 20.3% |
| Asian, Indian | 14.3% |
| White, Other | 11.1% |
| Black, Caribbean | 9.5% |
| White, British | 9.2% |
| Asian, Pakistani | 5.0% |
| Asian, Other | 4.5% |
| Mixed, White & Black Caribbean | 4.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.0% |
| Mixed, White & Asian | 2.7% |
| Black, Other | 2.3% |
| Mixed, White & Black African | 2.3% |
| Asian, Bangladeshi | 1.8% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
Ofsted Inspections
Latest Inspection
| Ofsted Overall Rating: | Not AvailableWhy? |
| Schoolchecker.io Rating: | |
| Inspection Date: | 6/17/2025 |
| All Inspections: | View on Ofsted Website |
Category Judgements
| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Admissions
4.2% Oversubscribed
96% of applicants who put this school as their first choice primary school received an offer.
99% of applications which included this school had preferences listed on the Common Application Form.
On Time Applications
| Total Applications | 266 |
| As first preference | 75 |
| As second preference | 69 |
| As third preference | 39 |
| From another local authority | 1 |
Offers Made on National Offer Day
| Total Offers | 88 |
| To first preference | 72 |
| To second preference | 13 |
| To third preference | 2 |
| To any preference | 88 |
| To another local authority | 0 |