Located in South Croydon, Greenvale Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Greenvale Primary School currently has around 214 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.9% boys and 42.1% girls. Around 9.3% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.7%). other white pupils make up about 10.3%
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: | Sandpiper Road, South Croydon, CR2 8PR |
| Website: | https://www.greenvale.croydon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02086512833 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Bowden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 101781 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 218 |
| Number of Pupils: | 214 |
| Number of Boys: | 124 |
| Number of Girls: | 90 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.70% | 132 |
| Other White | 10.30% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 4.70% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 7 |
| Indian | 3.30% | 7 |
| African | 2.80% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.90% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ | - not rated | 981 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX | 3out of 4 | 1,255 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX | - not rated | 1,255 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE | 3out of 4 | 1,544 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD | - not rated | 1,422 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD | 2out of 4 | 1,422 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 1,584 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Warlingham School Tithe Pit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB | - not rated | 2,951 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB | 3out of 4 | 2,951 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 1,584 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB | - not rated | 784 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD | - not rated | 1,671 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 1,697 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Olympus 112 Orchard Road , CR2 9LQ | - not rated | 1,830 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beech House Preparatory School 15 Church Way , Sanderstead CR2 0JT | - not rated | 2,022 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.