Gonville Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gonville Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 12th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2012, report published 17 July 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

427 pupils on roll, with places for 532

Eligible for free school meals20.6%

20.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language67.4%

67.4%, 45.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.7%

8.7%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gonville Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Paxton Academy Sports And Science	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	89% met the expected standard
Winterbourne Boys' Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
West Thornton Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Harriet Mukhtar
Phone: 02086844006
Website: gonvilleacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 136714

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.