Ark Oval Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 593 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 34.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | 98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.arkovalprimary.org |
| Telephone | 02086883000 |
| URN | 137114 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 20 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Park Hill Infant School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Park Hill Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- John Wood School & Nursery (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Broadmead Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Robert Fitzroy Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- The Crescent Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 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.