SCHOOL PROFILE

Aerodrome Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 139094
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 106.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

11 November 2025
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

19 May 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 24 June 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Croydon
Trust REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 447 423 full-time · 24 part-time
Female pupils 223 49.9% of pupils
Male pupils 224 50.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.9%
4.1 pts above England
School 28.9%
Croydon 27.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.9%
12.6 pts above England
School 32.9%
Croydon 29.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Croydon 0.4%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
17.4%
78
White British
15.4%
69
Any other White background
11.4%
51
Any other Mixed background
8.3%
37
White and Black Caribbean
8.3%
37
Caribbean
6.9%
31
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.7% 106 of 447 pupils
2.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.7%
Croydon 22.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.3% 73 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 7.4% 33 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 76
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Physical disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

66.0% 5.6 pts above England
School 66.0%
Croydon 67.0%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

82.0%

8.2 pts above England

School 82.0%
Croydon 76.3%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
Croydon 75.0%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

80.0%

8.0 pts above England

School 80.0%
Croydon 76.3%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.11%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.10 pts lower than England
School 6.11%
Croydon 6.77%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.97%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.16 pts higher than England
School 17.97%
Croydon 19.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.51%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.30 pts lower than England
School 0.51%
Croydon 2.11%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

106.4% 18.2 pts above England
Aerodrome Primary Academy
106.4%
Croydon
83.9%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information