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Plumcroft Primary School

Community school · London · SE18 3HW

Ages 3–11 · 1,056 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
809

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

138

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

130

Total preferences (any rank)
401
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,056 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,056
Boys / girls
521 / 535
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,056 / 1,050 (101%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
305
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Slade

Location

Address
Plum Lane, Plumstead, Plumcroft Primary School
Postcode
SE18 3HW
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Greenwich, 1,056 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE18
26
Primary in SE18
18
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Primary in Greenwich LA
62

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE18

  • Nightingale Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 7JJ · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Eglinton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE18 3PY · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenslade Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE18 2QQ · Greenwich

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.80

    0.5 miles away

  • Foxfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 7EX · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.52

    0.6 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE18 7BN · Greenwich

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence2.5%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • South Rise Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 7PX · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Slade
Telephone
02088541308
Website
www.plumcroftprimary.co.uk

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