Plumcroft Primary School
Plum Lane, Plumstead, London, SE18 3HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Slade
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,056
- URN
- 100140
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088541308
About this school
Plumcroft Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 1,056 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Plumcroft Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 109 | 82 | 127 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 72% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 82% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 73% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Plumcroft Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 66.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 68.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 71.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 957 |
| 2023/24 | 973 |
| 2024/25 | 1,019 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Plumcroft Primary School compares
Plumcroft Primary School ranked 21st of 62 primary schools in Greenwich for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 6.1% | 30.8% | 1,056 | — |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 184 | 0.4 miles |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 36% | 164 | 0.4 miles |
| Nightingale Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 40% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| Eglinton Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 43.8% | 360 | 0.4 miles |
| Greenslade Primary School | 75% | 4.3% | 18.9% | 198 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.82%
- English as an additional language
- 22.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 16.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Nightingale Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Eglinton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Greenslade Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Plumcroft Primary School ranks 305th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Plumcroft Primary School teach?
- Plumcroft Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Plumcroft Primary School?
- The headteacher of Plumcroft Primary School is Mr Richard Slade, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Plumcroft Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Plumcroft Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Plumcroft Primary School?
- Plumcroft Primary School has 1,056 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Plumcroft Primary School full?
- Plumcroft Primary School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,056 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Plumcroft Primary School a faith school?
- No. Plumcroft Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Plumcroft Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Plumcroft Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Plumcroft Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Plumcroft Primary School compare with other schools in Greenwich?
- Plumcroft Primary School ranked 21st of 62 primary schools in Greenwich for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Plumcroft Primary School's absence rate?
- Plumcroft Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Plumcroft Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Plumcroft Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.