Woodland Road, Gipsy Hill, London SE19 1PA
10 simple reasons to choose Paxton Primary School
State primary school (community school) and nursery in Crystal Palace.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Paxton Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 68.
One of the best state primary schools in Crystal Palace and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile. Every year places in Reception are oversubscribed (first preference).
On average, 28.1 pupils per class and 24.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Attainment in Year 6 SATS exams at around the national average over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
School has a nursery.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2013.
Find another school near Paxton Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
Dulwich Prep London (1 mile); Sydenham High Prep School (1.3 miles); Dulwich College Junior School and DUCKS (1.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Dulwich Wood Primary School (0.8 miles); St Luke's Church of England Primary School, West Norwood (0.9 miles); Elm Wood School (1 mile).
Independent Senior Schools
Sydenham High School GDST (1.3 miles); Dulwich College (1.3 miles); Alleyn's School (2.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
Kingsdale Foundation School (1 mile); Harris Academy Upper Norwood (1.1 miles); Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (1.1 miles).