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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 4.4% |
| African | 5.8% |
| Other White | 8.8% |
| Mixed | 22.3% |
| White British | 47.6% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 62% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |