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Plumcroft Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE18 3HW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,129 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Plumcroft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils1,056
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Slade
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100140.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Greenwich72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, worse than Greenwich15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Greenwich107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Greenwich107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Greenwich108105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Greenwich81%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Greenwich79%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Greenwich80%75%
Pupils taking tests127--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,056
Girls535
Boys521
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.8%
First language not English20.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.976
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.237
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
31.8%
African
14.1%
Other White
13.4%
Other mixed
8.1%
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%
Caribbean
4%
White and Black African
3.5%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other Asian
3.4%
Other Black
2.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)50.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)42.29
Support staff (FTE)61.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.80
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.185
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.74
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Greenwich0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Plumcroft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryNotre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryEglinton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryGreenslade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryPlumstead Manor SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 mi16 plusShooters Hill Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryFoxfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySouth Rise Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Plumcroft Primary School

What is Plumcroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Plumcroft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Mar 2013.

How does Plumcroft Primary School rank in England?

Plumcroft Primary School ranks 2,129 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Plumcroft Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Plumcroft Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Plumcroft Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Plumcroft Primary School made 80 offers from 185 applications (2.3 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Plumcroft Primary School?

Plumcroft Primary School has 1,056 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Plumcroft Primary School?

Plumcroft Primary School had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Plumcroft Primary School?

At Plumcroft Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Plumcroft Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Plumcroft Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.