Plumcroft Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Plumcroft Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, engaging curriculum that opens doors for all children, particularly those facing challenges at home. Staff go the extra mile to support disadvantaged families - even organising guided London tours on weekends - ensuring every child can access enrichment activities. Teachers work hard to help pupils become confident readers and learners who love coming to school.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading development with whole-school approach resulting in pupils' reading ages increasing by at least one year across all year groups
- Effective attendance systems and partnerships with families have improved attendance for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs to in line with national averages
- Inclusive, broad curriculum matched to community needs with extensive trips, clubs and enrichment opportunities that boost pupils' confidence and engagement
- Robust safeguarding with effective systems to protect pupils and strong partnership work with external agencies
- Effective leadership that uses assessment information to track progress and quickly identify pupils needing additional support
Areas for Improvement
- Additional support for reading is not always well matched to pupils' needs due to variation in staff skill levels and subject knowledge
- Some teachers need to ensure assessment information is precisely matched to what different groups of pupils need to learn next
- Pupils do not routinely use their phonics knowledge to help them spell words accurately, which hinders progress in writing
- Earlier focus needed on application of phonics skills to spelling and writing between end of key stage 1 and early key stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with robust methods to protect pupils' welfare, strong partnership work with external agencies, regular staff training, and pupils reporting they feel happy and safe with trusted adults.
Extracurricular Activities
School band performances, gymnastics festival, music tuition, guided London tours, clubs, trips, dance, art, sport
Plumcroft Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained quality education and built a strong community focused on helping all pupils, especially disadvantaged students, succeed academically while accessing enrichment opportunities in music, dance, art and sport.
At a Glance
30.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
31
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
1,056 pupils
1,050 capacity
6 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Greenwich
Places available
3,574
Applications
2,841
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Greenwich (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.08432%
Overall absence
16.16972%
Persistent absence
872
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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