Primary school

Harris Primary Academy Croydon

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Croydon
  • CR0 3JT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,221 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 94%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM79% · London 72%8/10 Above+69.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · London 12%2/10 Well below London+12.1 pts
Reading score105 · London 1072/10 Well below London+14.9 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below+31.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 112 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 40% · 110 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 44% · 113 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 42% · 135 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 65% · 74 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 62% · 60 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 79% · 48 pupils · London 72%79%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 112 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 5% · 110 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 3% · 113 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 4% · 135 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 8% · 74 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 6% · 48 pupils · London 12%8%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 112 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 110 pupils · London 1052017/18: 101 · 113 pupils · London 1062018/19: 100 · 135 pupils · London 1062022/23: 104 · 74 pupils · London 1062023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 48 pupils · London 10710598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 112 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 110 pupils · London 1062017/18: 100 · 113 pupils · London 1062018/19: 102 · 135 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 74 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 48 pupils · London 107106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.5%
54 of 61 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 88.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6154
2nd586
3rd410
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.4 km
  • 2025/26896 m
  • 2024/251.0 km
  • 2021/221.5 km
  • 2019/207.9 km

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2020Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Sep 2023

Strengths

  • “All pupils at Harris Primary Academy Croydon flourish.”
  • “The trust’s vision of ‘excellence: every child, every day’ permeates through each aspect of this exceptional school.”
  • “Pupils, parents and carers, staff and trust leaders are incredibly proud of their school.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026414
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.5%
First language not English31.8%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.9%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

87.2% full · 475 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 40 responses (9.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45% not applicable86.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45% not applicable95.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 15.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 18.8 FTE · Whole workforce 35.2 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,560
Spend per pupil£8,307
Staff spend per pupil£5,930
Reserve per pupil£354
  • +£137,000revenue reserve
  • +£98,000in-year balance

Grants £8,415 · self-generated £173 · premises £436 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION (55 academies) · trust reserve £28,094,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it