Ark Oval Primary Academy
Ark Oval Primary Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11.
Daily practice for Ark Oval Primary Academy pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 593
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Admissions
- Not selective
- Address
- 98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA
- Phone
- 02086 883000
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What each year group is learning
From Ark Oval Primary Academy's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1
- Maths
- Counting objects reliably up to six. Ordering numbers 1 to 6. Addition and subtraction within 10
- English
- Expressing ideas through spoken word and writing, building understanding of stories read aloud. Speaking and writing ideas, building vocabulary from a book of the week
- Writing
- Expressing ideas through spoken word and early writing, building on stories read aloud
- Science
- Noticing changes and effects of actions, hypothesising how things work
- Art
- Making representations of their own world using chosen media and materials. Drawing recognisable people, houses and simple animals
- Design and technology
- Drawing plans for construction and selecting materials and tools for purpose. Fine motor skills such as cutting paper neatly and using tools
- PE
- Balancing, hopping and walking or running up and down stairs. Riding tricycles and balance bikes, yoga balances, managing own safety
- PSHE
- Following rules and routines and understanding why boundaries matter. Expressing feelings and responding to others' feelings. Showing care and concern for each other. Explaining boundaries and routines and responding to others' feelings. Turn taking, sharing, negotiating and using words for big feelings
- Other
- Telling stories about themselves and using present tense. Developing pen grip and control with pencils and scissors. Talking about familiar celebrations and recognising similarities and differences. Talking, listening and asking questions in dialogue and telling stories. Building towers, bridges, drawing houses and climbing
Year 1Autumn
- Phonics
- Everyday phonics lessons
Year 2Autumn and Spring and Summer
- Maths
- Sentence numbers within 1000 and comparing symbols
- English
- Role of commas, capital letters and full stops
- Reading
- Reading fiction and non-fiction texts to answer questions
- Science
- Materials, their uses and properties. Measuring rainfall with a rain gauge
- Computing
- Internet safety
- Design and technology
- Following an idea through to completion and analysing improvements
- PE
- Dynamic balance, jumping and landing and seated balance
- RE
- Islam, including authority and worship, sacred writings and celebrations
- PSHE
- Setting realistic goals and perseverance
Year 3Autumn
- Maths
- Angles and shapes
- Science
- Plants and their need for survival. Magnets
- Computing
- Branching database. Collecting, analysing and creating pictograms
- RE
- Hinduism: the importance of water and the River Ganges
- Spanish
- Numbers up to 10 and colours in Spanish
Year 4Autumn and Summer
- Science
- Sound
- Design and technology
- Mechanisms unit
Year 5Autumn
- Maths
- Area and perimeter
- Art
- Recreating a landscape using oil pastels
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum overview page. The maps: Reception Curriculum Overview - Autumn 1 (356.09 KB), Reception Curriculum Overview - Autumn 2 (350.1 KB), Reception Curriculum Overview - Spring 1 (656.46 KB), Year 1 -Curriculum Overview Autumn (246.81 KB), Year 2 -Curriculum Overview Autumn (223.64 KB), Year 2 -Curriculum Overview Spring (227 KB), Year 2 Curriculum Overview Summer (161.03 KB), Year 3 -Curriculum Overview Autumn (260.68 KB), Year 3 Curriculum Overview Summer (165.74 KB), Year 4 -Curriculum Overview Autumn (221.8 KB), Year 4 Curriculum Overview Summer (155.88 KB), Year 5 -Curriculum Overview Autumn (260.48 KB).
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 2 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 7 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 8 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 9 miles
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 9 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 137114. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.