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Smitham Primary School

Community school · Coulsdon · CR5 3DE

Ages 3–11 · 654 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
494

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
299
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
40
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill99%

654 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
654
Boys / girls
322 / 332
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
654 / 660 (99%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
95
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
Mrs Charlotte Groom

Location

Address
Portnalls Road
Postcode
CR5 3DE
Town
Coulsdon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
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 Coulsdon, Croydon, 654 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.5%.

Open schools in Coulsdon
7
Primary schools in Coulsdon
6
Academies among open schools in Coulsdon
86% (6)
Open schools in CR5
10
Primary in CR5
7
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.6%
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    • FSM6.7%
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  • Woodmansterne Primary School

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  • New Valley Primary School

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    • Demand0.68

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Groom
Telephone
02086604399
Website
www.smitham.croydon.sch.uk

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