Located in Mitcham, Gorringe Park Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Gorringe Park Primary School currently has around 432 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.5%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 22.9%. other asian pupils make up about 20.4% , followed by white british at 10.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Sandy Lane, Mitcham, CR4 2YA |
| Website: | www.gorringepark.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 02086481451 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Merton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Pearl Harris-Coke |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 102654 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 554 |
| Number of Pupils: | 432 |
| Number of Boys: | 219 |
| Number of Girls: | 213 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.5% | 8.2% |
| Other White | 22.90% | 99 |
| Other Asian | 20.40% | 88 |
| White British | 10.20% | 44 |
| Pakistani | 7.90% | 34 |
| African | 7.60% | 33 |
| Indian | 6.90% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 19 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.20% | 18 |
| Caribbean | 3.70% | 16 |
| Other Black | 3.20% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.00% | 13 |
| Chinese | 2.10% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ | - not rated | 360 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ | 3out of 4 | 360 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD | 3out of 4 | 609 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Primary School St Mark's Road , CR4 2LF | - not rated | 782 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF | - not rated | 656 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF | 4out of 4 | 732 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF | - not rated | 732 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF | - not rated | 1,125 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU | - not rated | 1,343 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD | - not rated | 257 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG | - not rated | 976 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB | - not rated | 1,692 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU | - not rated | 1,945 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ | - not rated | 1,577 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD | - not rated | 784 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA | - not rated | 1,022 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED | - not rated | 1,095 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB | - not rated | 1,390 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT | - not rated | 1,435 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.