Selsdon Primary and Nursery School

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School is performing well overall, with good quality of education, behaviour, personal development and leadership. Pupils are happy, feel safe and are proud of their school; relationships are caring and respectful, behaviour is calm and positive, and pupils benefit from a broad curriculum, strong reading provision and a wide range of clubs and responsibilities. The school has come through a period of significant change and is now more settled, with leaders, governors and staff aligned on improvement. Strengths include a curriculum that is better sequenced and taught, effective phonics and reading support, accurate identification of SEND and high-quality nurture provision, and effective safeguarding. However, early years provision requires improvement because children have not had sufficiently clear guidance on the vocabulary and communication skills they need, which has held back language development. Writing is also inconsistent: expectations for handwriting and letter formation vary, and errors are not always addressed, so some pupils do not write fluently and accurately. Contextually, this was the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it sits within a federation that has seen recent leadership changes. The report notes that improvements are already making a difference, but the early years and writing issues remain the main priorities for further work.

Strengths

• Caring and nurturing environment that helps pupils build confidence and feel supported
• Pupils are kind, respectful and demonstrate the school's core value of equality
• Strong behaviour and a calm, positive learning environment
• Reading is a priority, with consistent phonics teaching and targeted support
• Curriculum is well sequenced and teachers explain new concepts clearly
• Accurate SEND identification with well-tailored adaptations and strong nurture support
• Wide extra-curricular offer including clubs, sport, choir and pupil leadership roles
• Governors and leaders have a clear, accurate view of the school and work well together
• Staff are supportive of leaders and proud to work at the school
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

Areas for Improvement

• Early years guidance on vocabulary and communication is not sufficiently clear, limiting children's language development
• Handwriting and letter formation are taught inconsistently, with variable expectations and error correction
• Some pupils have not secured the depth of knowledge expected, particularly in mathematics, although recent improvements are evident

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What is Selsdon Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Selsdon Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Selsdon Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Selsdon Primary and Nursery School have?

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School has 325 pupils on roll.

What age range does Selsdon Primary and Nursery School cover?

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Selsdon Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Selsdon Primary and Nursery School?

Selsdon Primary and Nursery School is at Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LQ.