Smitham Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 101759
- Address
- Portnalls Road, CR5 3DE
- Website
- www.smitham.croydon.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 637 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 47.6%
Mixed 22.3%
Other White 8.8%
African 5.8%
Caribbean 4.4%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other Black 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsAverage-0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Smitham Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 88
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 46 25 21 |
| Reception, Full-time | 89 42 47 |
| Year 1 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 2 | 90 58 32 |
| Year 3 | 90 40 50 |
| Year 4 | 87 43 44 |
| Year 5 | 87 46 41 |
| Year 6 | 58 31 27 |