Harris Primary Academy Croydon is a state-funded primary school in Croydon, London, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 414 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 475.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (26 Sept 2023). 79% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 61 first-preference applications and 60 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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Outstanding
Based on 26 Sept 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
Published 8 Nov 2023.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Historic last-offered distances · straight-line distance; past offers are not admission boundaries or predictions. Official source ↗
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Croydon |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 60 |
| First-preference applications | 61 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 228 |
| First-preference offers | 54 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 79% | 6% | — |
| Reading | 88% | 23% | 105 |
| Writing | 88% | 21% | — |
| Maths | 83% | 35% | 106 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
23 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.49% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.36% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 8% |
| White other | 7.7% |
| Mixed | 15.2% |
| Asian | 36.7% |
| Black | 27.7% |
| Other | 4.3% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
100% would recommend this school
40 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 97% |
| Feels safe | 100% |
| Well behaved pupils | 85% |
| Bullying dealt with | 48% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 93% |
| Concerns dealt with | 53% |
| SEND support | 0% |
| High expectations | 95% |
| Child does well | 92% |
| Progress updates | 101% |
| Subject range | 100% |
| Clubs & activities | 95% |
| Personal development | 98% |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 15:15 |
| Breakfast club | 07:30-08:55 |
| After-school care | 15:15-18:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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