Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane

About Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane

Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane is a state primary school in Haringey that has earned an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: 80% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Haringey local authority average of 69% for the same measure, placing the school 8th out of 51 primary schools in the borough and inside the top 25% nationally. Ofsted’s 2024 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Outstanding, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all rated Outstanding. The previous graded inspection in 2019 also gave top marks across the board, so this is a school with a sustained track record of high performance.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 results, pupils achieved average scaled scores of 107 in both reading and maths, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. In reading, 33% of pupils reached the higher standard, while 27% did so in writing and 24% in maths. The proportion achieving the expected standard in maths was 90%, in writing 88% and in reading 86%. These figures suggest consistent strength across the core subjects rather than a single standout area. The school’s ranking score of 80 places it 7th in Haringey, just behind top performers like Lift Trinity and Rhodes Avenue Primary School. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 100% of respondents to the Parent View survey would recommend the school, with 68% strongly agreeing their child is happy and 72% strongly agreeing their child feels safe.

The school operates a nursery for three-year-olds and offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, playing fields, library and art studios. Sports provision covers tennis, dance, athletics and football, while clubs include coding, gardening, chess, drama and science club. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions are highly competitive: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 187 applications for 60 places, with 56 first-preference applications and 46 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.12. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes, a broad enrichment offer and a proven Outstanding rating, but securing a place will require a first-preference application.

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