Applegarth Academy
Academy sponsor led in Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 396 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 481 |
| Free school meals | 49.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | STEP ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9DL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.applegarthacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01689841528 |
| URN | 139393 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 September 2021, published 6 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Castle Hill Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Tudor Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Forestdale Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Courtwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Quest Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Forest Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Rowdown Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Croydon
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.