Elmwood Junior School
Elmwood Junior School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 7 to 11.
Daily practice for Elmwood Junior School 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
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 464
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Lodge Road, Croydon, CR0 2PL
- Phone
- 02086 844007
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Short inspection, March 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Elmwood Junior School continues to be a good school.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found that pupils behave well and that lessons are rarely disrupted.
- The report says pupils at the early stages of reading get help quickly, through well-targeted phonics support.
- Inspectors found that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are identified in a timely way.
- The report says leaders should identify the most important concepts in each subject so pupils can deepen their understanding.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- The school has a beautiful library and a dedicated librarian.
Source: Elmwood Junior School website. Checked 12 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school uses the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme for phonics and early reading.
Source: Elmwood Junior School website. Checked 12 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 2 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 2 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, 8 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 8 miles
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 9 miles
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 9 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- 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 101720. Checked 9 November 2026.
Explore more
Other schools in Croydon
- Beulah Junior SchoolThornton Heath
- Elmwood Infant SchoolCroydon
- Howard Primary SchoolCroydon
- Purley Oaks Primary SchoolSouth Croydon
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolThornton Heath
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolThornton Heath
- Beaumont Primary SchoolPurley
- Gresham Primary SchoolSouth Croydon
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.