A good community school school in Croydon. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Forestdale Primary School.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| 2023 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
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Declining trend (-1.5 per year)
Down -1.5% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"All Different. All Special. All Achieving."
Forestdale promotes British Values and follows the Croydon Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. Each year group learns about the 6 major faiths each year. The school has strong links with local religious communities, including St Mary’s Church, Croydon Methodist Church and Buddhapadipa temple. It aims to recognise significant cultural celebrations shared by families in the school (e.g., Diwali, Ramadan, Eid) and integrates these understandings into its curriculum. These elements underpin the schools approach to mutual respect, tolerance and understanding of diverse faiths.
Forestdale describes itself as a happy school that aims to improve life chances for every pupil through learning. The Head Teacher emphasizes a love of learning, high aspirations, strong partnerships with parents and the community, a values-based ethos, and a belief that Forestdale is a good place to be. The school promotes five STARS values (Successful, Thoughtful, Aspirational, Respectful, Supportive) and invites visits from prospective families.
Forestdale offers a range of SEND provisions including quality first teaching tailored to each child, targeted group and individual support, in-class additional support by teachers and teaching assistants, and regular 1:1 reading and phonics support. The school provides Nessy (computer-based reading), precision teaching, fine motor skills development, nurture group, social-emotional development sessions with the Learning Mentor, and oracy – with Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy available through external partnerships. External agencies include Educational Psychology Service, Primary Behaviour Support Team, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, SENDIAS, and Croydon Local Offer. The SENCo coordinates provision, updates the SEN register, and leads transition planning and parent involvement.
Forestdale is a two-form entry mixed primary school in Croydon and is a local authority maintained school. Admissions are managed by the Croydon School Admissions Team. The school admits a maximum of 60 children into Reception each year. Applications are made to Croydon via the eAdmissions online system. The closing date for primary school applications in 2026 is 15 January 2026. National Offer Day for primary places in 2026 is Thursday 16 April 2026, and offers must be accepted or declined by 2 May 2026. Reception starts in September; there are guidance details for in-year admissions and secondary applications managed by Croydon Council.