Greenvale Primary School

A good community school school in Croydon. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Greenvale Primary School.

South Croydon, CR28PR Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

77

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
67.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 79.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 34.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
20 June 2013
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Sandpiper Road
Selsdon Vale
South Croydon, CR28PR
Phone
2086512833
Website
greenvale.croydon.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101781
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Sandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale, South Croydon, CR2 8PR
Website
https://www.greenvale.croydon.sch.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
218 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
215
Free School Meals
9.3% (20 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.4% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
7.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
79.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
34.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
34.0 (+26.7 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
79.0 (+20.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
7.4 (10.1 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.9 (2.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 108.0
2023 105.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
27
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
215 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.5 per year)

Up 3.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Succeeding together by loving what we do"

Respect and Kindness Responsibility and Co-operation Resilience and Courage

Head Teacher's Message

Succeeding together by loving what we do

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Football Netball Multi-sports Tennis Art Gardening Computing German Country dancing Choir Board games

Sports

Football Netball Multi-sports Tennis Trampolining

Facilities

ARC Centre (animal education provision with Desert and Rainforest environments) Forest School area behind the school Poppy room (Afters and Breakfast Club take place here) Lower field outdoor teaching area School kitchen Library (being renovated)

Curriculum Highlights

Sustainability is at the heart of our approach Topic-based learning with a Big Question approach linked to Forest School, Food Growing and The ARC Phonics and Early Reading using Essential Letters and Sounds Reading schemes including 10 before 10 and class reader books ARC Centre integration and animal education within the curriculum Forest School sessions and cross-curricular links Spanish included in the curriculum Art, DT, Geography, History, Science, Computing, Music, PSHE/RSE, RE

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club operates from 7:30am with breakfast, games and activities (cost £5.00). Bookings should be made via Arbor before 7:00am each day; if Arbor does not allow a 7:00am booking, no place is available. After School Club (Afters) runs until 6:00pm or 4:30pm. To enable attendance, parents/carers must read the Wraparound Care handbook and consent via Arbor. Booking via Arbor; if booking less than 48 hours in advance or after capacity is reached, a place may not be available and staff will respond by email. Ensure all contacts authorised to collect are on Arbor. A separate contact email is [email protected].

SEND Provision

Locality SEND Support initiative providing earlier and targeted help for pupils with additional needs; funding pooled across Croydon; activity includes advice, school-to-school support, referral to specialist services; aims to provide support rapidly without delay.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are managed by Croydon Admissions service; 30 places for Reception in September 2026; Applications via Croydon LA online; closing date 15 January 2026; school tours available; office does not handle admissions.

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