Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit currently has around 253 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 36.5% 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 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 29 pupils.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40.3%. other white pupils make up about 20.6%
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: | Witherston Way, London, SE9 3JN |
| Website: | www.greenacres.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02088574965 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Greenwich |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Joanne Wilkinson-Tabi |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145210 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 253 |
| Number of Boys: | 127 |
| Number of Girls: | 126 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 40.30% | 102 |
| Other White | 20.60% | 52 |
| African | 8.70% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 7.50% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 5.50% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.70% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 3.60% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.60% | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.60% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.20% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Orion Ravensworth Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW | 3out of 4 | 658 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW | - not rated | 658 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ruxley Manor Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY | - not rated | 819 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU | 3out of 4 | 1,759 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , SE9 2SU | - not rated | 1,759 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE | 3out of 4 | 2,204 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ | 4out of 4 | 2,477 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ | - not rated | 2,477 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres Tutorial Class C/O Greenacres School , Witherston Way SE9 3JN | - not rated | 0 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS | - not rated | 720 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lollipops School (At Bramble House) Lollipops Child Care Limited , 88 Southwood Road SE9 3QT | - not rated | 856 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Serenity School Eltham 70 Court Road , London SE9 5NP | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF | - not rated | 1,454 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.