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Gonville Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,794 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Gonville Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils427
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Harriet Mukhtar
TrustSTEP ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 May 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136714.

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Croydon68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Croydon10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Croydon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Croydon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Croydon106105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Croydon79%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, similar to Croydon77%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Croydon78%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils427
Girls224
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.6%
First language not English67.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.529
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.397
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size26

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

Pakistani
26%
Indian
17.3%
Other Asian
14.8%
African
12.6%
Caribbean
8.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other White
2.8%
Bangladeshi
2.8%
Other Black
2.1%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)19.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.49
Support staff (FTE)27.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

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.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Croydon5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, better than Croydon14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Croydon1.1%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Gonville Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryPaxton Academy Sports And ScienceFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWinterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Archbishop Lanfranc AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWest Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWilliam Morris Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHarris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryThe Sherwood SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gonville Academy

What is Gonville Academy's Ofsted rating?

Gonville Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2012.

How does Gonville Academy rank in England?

Gonville Academy ranks 1,794 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Gonville Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Gonville Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gonville Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gonville Academy made 47 offers from 117 applications (2.5 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gonville Academy?

Gonville Academy has 427 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gonville Academy?

Gonville Academy had 529 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gonville Academy?

At Gonville Academy, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gonville Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gonville Academy missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% 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.