Crawford Primary School is a 3 form entry school based in Camberwell, South London. We joined Gipsy Hill Federation in 2011 and are rated as 'Outstanding by Ofsted.
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Crawford Primary School. During our most recent Ofsted Inspection in March 2013, Crawford Primary School was judged as Outstanding in all areas. However, we believe that the outstanding grade that we have received is merely a benchmark and we seek to improve on our practice daily to ensure that we are consistently challenging ourselves to provide the very best platinum education for our children.
At Crawford Primary School we believe in and value every child and adult who enters our doors. We encourage each person to show value and respect towards one another, joining together to build a happy, forward-thinking community. We encourage the parents and carers of the children who attend our school to play an active role in the education of their children. One of our favorite times of the week is Friday mornings when all parents and carers join their children to read together in classes.
Inclusion is at the heart of our school which makes it a place where all pupils are encouraged to achieve their full potential and develop into intelligent, creative, and ambitious young learners. Our rich curriculum, which is delivered by outstanding teachers positively and inclusively, ensures that all children are constantly challenged and have lots of fun whilst doing so.
This outstanding learning behavior enables all children to make accelerated progress, which is something that was celebrated in September 2015 when we received an award from Southwark Council for Outstanding Pupil Progress.
We provide children with a stimulating and engaging learning environment that showcases the outstanding learning that takes place in the classrooms. The education that we offer our children is cutting edge and evokes critical learners and philosophical thinkers. We are very proud of the children who attend our school and in turn, they are extremely proud to be members of Crawford Primary School.
The original Crawford Street Schools were built in 1884 as a Higher Grade school for 1,282 pupils. It consisted of 2 buildings, sheds, and a school keeper’s house. The schools shared the site with houses in Valmar Road, Morna Road, and Crawford Street. Boys and girls had separate entrances.
In 2011 the Crawford Primary joined the Gipsy Hill Federation of Schools and underwent a major internal redecoration and so that it could provide a fantastic learning environment for pupils. Facilities that the Gipsy Hill Federation introduced included the specialist teaching of music, new computing equipment, and many learning support rooms. After some excellent SATs results in 2012, the school proudly achieved the accolade of Most Improved School across the whole of Greater London and was shortlisted as TES Primary School of the Year in 2013. In 2015, the school was delighted to receive an award for Outstanding Pupil Progress from the Southwark Education Authority.
Due to increased demand for places and popularity, the school has taken additional classes and is increasing permanently in size to three forms of entry in every Year Group. It has recently undergone major building work to accommodate this and we are all excited to be part of the continued outstanding journey that Crawford Primary School is making.
