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Applegarth Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bygrove Fieldway
 New Addington
 Croydon
 Surrey CR0 9DL
Telephone: 01689 841528

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Applegarth School
Trust: STEP Academy Trust
Sponsor: STEP Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Cherene Joseph (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Gerard Brown
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.6 / 12.33
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.64
Number of pupils: 396
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.9
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 73.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 64.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* 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: New Addington North
School Number: 3062016

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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