Primary school

Gresham Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Croydon
  • CR2 9EA

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 832 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 8%2017/18: top 28%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 6%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM86% · London 72%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · London 12%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 58 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 84% · 32 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 75% · 32 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 75% · 32 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 69% · 59 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 74% · 31 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 86% · 28 pupils · London 72%86%67%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 58 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 16% · 32 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 22% · 32 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 6% · 32 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 7% · 59 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 31 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 7% · 28 pupils · London 12%22%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 58 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 32 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 31 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 28 pupils · London 107109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 58 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 32 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 32 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 59 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 31 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 28 pupils · London 107108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.9%
26 of 28 who put it first2014 · 64.1%2026 · 92.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2826
2nd623
3rd471
Last distance offered
  • 2026/272.6 km
  • 2025/261.2 km
  • 2024/251.6 km
  • 2022/231.4 km
  • 2021/22824 m
  • 2020/21826 m
  • 2019/20771 m

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils are happy at this school.”
  • “Children in the early years settle quickly.”
  • “They work and play alongside one another well.”

To improve

  • “Sometimes, the curriculum is not delivered clearly when teachers’ subject expertise is not secure.”
  • “As a consequence, there are gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
  • “The school should ensure that all teachers and leaders have subject confidence to deliver key content and check routinely what pupils know, remember and can do.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026237
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.0%
First language not English7.6%
SEN support14.7%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils2.8%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

97.9% full · 242 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 111 responses (46.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.4% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 39.6% not applicable89.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed86.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.5
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 25.8 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,728
Spend per pupil£7,629
Staff spend per pupil£6,016
Reserve per pupil£611
  • +£144,817revenue reserve
  • +£23,574in-year balance

Grants £6,859 · self-generated £870 · premises £297 per pupil