WELCOME TO GILBERT SCOTT PRIMARY SCHOOL
Gilbert Scott Primary School aims to be a truly inclusive school. It provides education for all abilities, developing the potential of every pupil, in a learning environment where fairness, understanding, success and discipline will be pursued, in an atmosphere which promotes racial and social equality.
Why send your child to our Gilbert Scott Primary School?
- We are a friendly, nurturing school with high expectations for all our pupils. Staff endeavour to provide a calm and stimulating environment where good behaviour and mutual respect is modelled by everyone.
- We provide a rich and exciting curriculum, with a strong focus on developing curiosity, critical thinking and a love of learning.
- Ambition for every child to achieve their best driven by the strong leadership of The Collegiate Trust
- Flexible choices for parents with the Nursery Class offering 15-hour morning sessions, 30 hour sessions for eligible families as well as additional paid provision for afternoons at an extremely reasonable price (£8 for 11.45am – 3.10pm / £30 per week).
- Wrap around care through our Breakfast Club (from 7.45am) at £3 and After-school Club (until 6pm) at £10 per session.
- Inclusion Quality Mark, a national award, in recognition of excellent practice
- Wonderful on-site facilities including a swimming pool, computing suites, music room and library.
- An extremely convenient location within easy reach from Selsdon and central Croydon via the Croydon Tram
Latest Tweets & News
Year 1 Robots
The pupils in Year One have been learning about toys. They drew toys from observation and they were particularly interested in robots. They then went onto look at Eric Joyner's robot paintings. The pupils created their own robots using clay.
American Fun!
Year 3 and 4 enjoyed some American fun this week - linked to their topic - Road Trip USA.In Art they made American flags, in PE they played American Football. They also learnt how to line dance, finished off with a delicious hotdog !
Testimonials
Pupils from a wide range of heritages and backgrounds learn and play together peaceably and respect one another.
Pupils are proud of their school and of the progress they make.
The school is popular with parents and engages well with them.
Gilbert Scott Primary School is a safe, happy and welcoming school, which “lives and breathes” inclusion.
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good.
Pupils thrive in an environment in which the individuality of all pupils is valued.