Smitham Primary School

Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, Croydon, CR5 3DE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

637

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Croydon →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 637 / 660 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.2%

Disadvantaged

14.9%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

10.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

8.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.99

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

24.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

15.33

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£48,161

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£166 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.