Greenvale Primary School, South Croydon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Greenvale Primary School excels at helping pupils make good progress from lower starting points, with particularly strong phonics teaching where pupils significantly outperform national averages. The school creates a warm, family-like community where pupils are courteous and respectful, and attendance is excellent. Teachers provide high-quality feedback through marking that actively involves pupils in understanding how to improve their work.
Key Strengths
- High-quality marking that clearly shows pupils what they've done well and how to improve
- Effective phonics teaching with pupils grouped by their needs - results well above national averages
- Strong focus on investigation and independent research skills across subjects
- Courteous and respectful pupil behaviour, with excellent attendance rates in the top 40% nationally
- New headteacher bringing rigour to performance management and driving teaching improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching to ensure all pupils make rapid progress, particularly in mathematics
- Cross-subject links for reading, writing and mathematics are not reinforced systematically
- Pupil performance data is not always used effectively to tailor teaching to individual needs
- Impact of additional provision (such as one-to-one teaching) is not measured accurately enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe at school and clearly understand how to keep themselves safe, including online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Befriending local pensioners as part of community links
Greenvale Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress from low starting points to reach average standards by the end of Year 6. Teaching is good with high expectations and well-paced, interesting lessons.
At a Glance
7.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has improved from 86% to 91%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
216 pupils
218 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - South Croydon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for South Croydon
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,890
Applications
4,309
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.81445%
Overall absence
3.58974%
Persistent absence
195
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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