Greenvale Primary School
Greenvale Primary School is a primary school in South Croydon for ages 4 to 11.
Daily practice for Greenvale Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Sandpiper Road, South Croydon, CR2 8PR
- Phone
- 02086 512833
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- Autumn term value is respect and kindness, spring is responsibility and co-operation and summer is resilience and courage.
- Greenvale describes itself as a values-led school that uses its values to guide pupils' behaviour and learning.
Source: Greenvale Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school has recently invested in Project X and Hero Academy books to support phonics teaching.
- Phonics is taught using Essential Letters and Sounds.
- Reception follows a themed curriculum with topics including Celebrations, Superheroes and Traditional Tales.
- Each class in Years 3 to 6 has a class reader shared by the teacher each half term.
- Children in Reception and Year 1 have books changed once a week and are expected to read each book at least four times.
Source: Greenvale Primary School website; Greenvale Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The school describes itself as a small one-form-of-entry primary school on the outskirts of Croydon.
- There are 30 places available for the September 2027 Reception intake.
Source: Greenvale Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Tours last around 20 minutes and are led by a member of the Senior Leadership Team with Year 6 Prefects.
Source: Greenvale Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- The school day begins at 8.50am for all pupils.
- Places at Afters must be booked at least 48 hours in advance via Arbor.
- EYFS and KS1 pupils leave at 3.15pm and KS2 pupils leave at 3.20pm.
Source: Greenvale Primary School website; Greenvale Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 4 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 5 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 6 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 7 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 8 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 11 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Tiffin SchoolBoys, Kingston upon Thames, 12 miles
Other schools in South Croydon
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101781. Checked 9 November 2026.
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- Beaumont Primary SchoolPurley
Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
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