Gresham Primary School
Community primary school in South Croydon (Croydon).
KS2 RWM expected
86%
▲ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.5%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
237 / 242 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Gresham Primary School is a primary school located in South Croydon, Croydon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 238 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 246. The school is led by Ms Karen Steele.
Key facts
- URN
- 101758
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kimberely Durling | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tracey Butler Kemp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Supriya Shekhar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jihan Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Prior Prior | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Dean | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Steele | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Stack Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy Evans Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mike Chalk Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Keith Yeoman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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