John Wood School & Nursery
John Wood School & Nursery is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11.
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At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 310
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Dartnell Road, Croydon, CR0 6JA
- Phone
- 02086 541460
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Short inspection, July 2024.
- Outcome: John Wood School & Nursery continues to be a good school.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found that reading takes priority, with children starting to learn to read as soon as they join Reception.
- Inspectors found pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities access the curriculum alongside their peers and achieve well.
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's five core values are Ambition, Independence, Kindness, Perseverance and Respect.
Source: John Wood School & Nursery website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school teaches phonics using the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme.
- Forestry School is an option the school offers, as a parent describes it.
Source: John Wood School & Nursery website; John Wood School & Nursery website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Nursery
- Nursery opening hours are 8:40am to 3:40pm, with morning and afternoon sessions charged at £7 per hour.
- Nursery places are offered part-time (15 hours) or full-time (30 hours) per week.
Source: John Wood School & Nursery website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Buzzers runs before- and after-school clubs in term time, Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 8.40am and 3.15pm to 6.00pm.
Source: John Wood School & Nursery website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 3 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 5 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 7 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
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 9 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 9 miles
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 9 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- The Tiffin Girls' SchoolGirls, Kingston upon Thames, 10 miles
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 142610. Checked 9 November 2026.
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- Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolThornton Heath
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolThornton Heath
- Beaumont Primary SchoolPurley
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