Quest Primary School

What Ofsted found

Full inspection, March 2023.

• Overall effectiveness: Good
• The quality of education: Good
• Behaviour and attitudes: Good
• Personal development: Good
• Leadership and management: Good
• Early years provision: Good

• Inspectors found pupils enjoy attending this warm and caring school and feel safe, secure and happy.
• Inspectors found pupils with SEND are quickly identified and well supported and are included in all aspects of school life.

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How it teaches

• The school uses the Read Write Inc programme for daily systematic phonics teaching.
• Maths teaching uses White Rose resources as a tool to facilitate children's learning.

Source: Quest Primary School website; Quest Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Admissions

• Places for the Breakfast and After School Clubs are limited to 20 places.
• Applications for Reception places must be made on the Common Application Form administered by Croydon Local Authority or the Borough in which you live.

Source: Quest Primary School website; Quest Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Nursery

• Children can attend the Nursery from the term after their third birthday and places are taken throughout the year.
• The Nursery offers 15-hour morning sessions (08:45 to 11:45 daily), or 30-hour funding sessions (08:45 to 14:45 daily) for eligible working families.
• Nursery places are applied for directly to the school by contacting the office on 020 8657 4722.

Source: Quest Primary School website; Quest Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Visiting

• Tours for prospective Nursery, Reception and ELP parents are on Tuesday 6th October at 9:15am and Wednesday 18th November at 9:15am.

Source: Quest Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

The school day and clubs

• After School Club runs from 15:15 to 17:30 on every school day, excluding INSET days.

Source: Quest Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Support

• The Enhanced Learning Provision is a 14 place unit for children with Moderate Learning Difficulties.
• Pupils are placed in the ELP through SEND placement panels, usually held in the Spring term and have an Education, Health and Care Plan or Inclusion funding.

Source: Quest Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

What each year learns

• Year 1 mathsWhite Rose Maths
• Year 2 mathsWhite Rose Maths
• Year 3 mathsWhite Rose Maths
• Year 4 mathsWhite Rose Maths
• Year 5 mathsWhite Rose Maths
• Year 6 mathsWhite Rose Maths

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