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Gonville Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Gonville Road, Thornton Heath CR7 6DL · gonvilleacademy.org · 020 8684 4006
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.54 mi
- 2.48 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 427
- 80% of 532 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- First language not English
- 67.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Step Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.54 mi (2.48 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.49 mi (5.62 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 47 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 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.54 mi2.48 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.82 mi1.32 km | |
| September 2025 | 3.49 mi5.62 km | |
| September 2024 | 5.48 mi8.81 km | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 intake.
The distance criterion's furthest distance (direct line measurement) for the 2022 intake.
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Gonville Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 32
- 7% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied