Gresham Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
247
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(11/10/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
69%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

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Limpsfield Road
Sanderstead
South Croydon
CR2 9EA
02086571807

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since your appointment in April 2017, you have set high expectations of pupils and staff. Your vision of a fully rounded education for pupils is realised through a commitment to high standards, as well as access to an enriched curriculum. Leaders and teachers provide pupils with a wide range of activities which enhance their experience of the school’s curriculum. One parent typically commented, ‘a truly lovely school with supportive staff who go above and beyond to give children opportunities in sports, music and the arts’. The leadership team is united in ensuring that standards, and support for pupils, continue to improve. Your new approach to some areas of teaching and learning is helping to ensure that pupils receive a high-quality experience in their educational journey through the school. In previous years, pupils in key stage 1 and key stage 2 achieved standards in line with, and in some instances above, national averages. Current pupils in school are making strong progress, as reflected in the assessment information available during this inspection. However, most-able readers need to be stretched and challenged to ensure that a higher proportion of them achieve at greater depth. Leaders have dealt successfully with the areas for improvement identified at the previous inspection. You now ensure that teachers use assessment information accurately when planning for learning activities. Work in books shows that teachers take into account what pupils already know to move them on in their learning. You have also ensured that the guidance pupils receive from teachers is clear and timely. Pupils across the school talk about how they are able to improve their work because of the effective help they get from their teachers. Pupils are enthusiastic about the varied learning opportunities on offer. They are extremely polite and well mannered. They take great pride in helping each other and contributing to the school community. Pupils behave well in class, in the playgrounds and as they move around the school. The school is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils’ work is proudly on display for all to see and enjoy. The governing body provides leaders with effective support and challenge. Governors are knowledgeable and regularly check the actions taken by leaders to secure improvements. They fulfil their strategic role effectively. They scrutinise the information provided to them by the school. They talk confidently about how they ensure that the assessment information they receive is reliable and valid. Safeguarding is effective. School leaders, including governors, have ensured that there is a strong culture of safeguarding within the school. Staff and governors keep up to date with training. They know what to do to keep pupils safe. Records relating to the safeguarding of pupils are detailed, organised and fit for purpose. School leaders and staff know their pupils well. They are effective at identifying specific risks and issues that may have an impact on school life. Governors regularly check the school’s safeguarding records, including the suitability of staff to work with children. Pupils are safe and happy in school. They say that poor behaviour is rare but, when it does happen, staff deal with it quickly and fairly. Pupils feel well cared for by staff in school. They are taught about potential risks and how to stay safe in different situations. These include how to use the internet safely, safety in case of fire and dangers from strangers. Inspection findings For the first line of enquiry, we agreed to look at pupils’ achievement in reading, particularly with regard to the most able pupils. For the last two years, pupils’ progress in reading at the end of key stage 2 was close to the national average. However, a much-lower proportion of the most able pupils achieved greater depth in reading. You are aware of this and you have put in place some effective actions to address this. You have reviewed your approach to the teaching of reading across the school. Teachers have created plenty of opportunities for pupils to read high-quality texts. When pupils read, they use a wide range of strategies to decode unfamiliar words. They derive genuine pleasure from reading and talking enthusiastically about their book choices. You have also put in place effective strategies to develop the more sophisticated skills of inference and deduction. In some instances, teachers probe pupils’ understanding of texts very effectively. However, overall, your strategy to improve the achievement that the most able pupils make in reading is still at its early stages. Although pupils are now more confident when explaining their understanding of texts, they are still not stretched and challenged enough to deepen their skills. As a result, the most able pupils do not consistently demonstrate reading at greater depth. We also agreed to look at mathematics across the school. Attainment and progress in mathematics overall were strong in 2016 and 2017. However, the proportion of pupils achieving greater depth in this subject was lower than the national average. Across the school, pupils use a variety of mathematical vocabulary accurately in their work, and they make strong progress in developing their problem-solving skills. This is because of the plentiful opportunities that pupils are given to reason mathematically. Class teachers are effective at probing pupils’ understanding of mathematical concepts. It is evident in their work in books that pupils, including the most able pupils, benefit from opportunities to practise and consolidate arithmetic skills to achieve mastery. They show strong calculation skills. They are able to apply these skills across different areas of mathematics. As a result, current assessment information shows that there is now a higher proportion of pupils working at greater depth in mathematics. Finally, we looked at the breadth of the curriculum. You, your staff and the governing body recognise the vital role the curriculum plays in enabling pupils to achieve well. Aside from the core subjects of reading, writing and mathematics, there are many opportunities for pupils to engage in enriched activities across the curriculum. There is a clear sequence of lessons, which enables pupils to acquire deep understanding of significant events and periods in history. They regularly analyse historical objects, articles and events. Pupils engage in activities which include understanding timelines, observing artefacts in detail and researching significant people in history. As a result, they make strong progress in this area of the curriculum. In science, pupils engage in activities which develop their scientific knowledge well. They have looked at understanding of how the human body works, at ways of classifying animals according to different criteria and at differentiating habitats. The development of scientific enquiry skills is well planned across the year groups. The teaching of music is a strength. Children in the early years foundation stage explore rhymes and rhythms. Pupils in key stage 1 receive specialist teaching of singing skills and they are taught to play recorders. Pupils’ appreciation of music continues as they progress through the school. There are opportunities for them to learn how to play violin, cello, piano and djembe drums.

Gresham Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>78, "strongly_agree"=>8, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>40, "strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 15 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 111 responses up to 11-10-2023

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