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Gordon Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Grangehill Road, Eltham, London SE9 1QG · gordonprimary.co.uk · 020 8850 5486
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Greenwich 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.14 mi
- 6.66 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 439
- 19 over 420 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- First language not English
- 27.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.14 mi (6.66 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.97 mi (1.56 km). Source: Greenwich Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 51 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 44 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.14 mi6.66 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.97 mi1.56 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.24 mi1.99 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.42 mi0.67 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.70 mi1.13 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Greenwich it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Gordon Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 1 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 86
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (26%) with SEND