Ark Oval Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 98 Cherry Orchard Road
 Croydon
 Surrey CR0 6BA
Telephone: 020 8688 3000

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Oval Primary School
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Pavan Chandhoke (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Kate Magliocco
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.8 / 16.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.4
Number of pupils: 601
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 90.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 88.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon Central
Electoral Ward: Addiscombe West
School Number: 3062013

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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