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Harris Primary Academy Croydon

Academy sponsor led · Croydon · CR0 3JT

Ages 3–11 · 414 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
246
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

414 pupils · 475 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
210 / 204
School capacity
475
Capacity fill
414 / 475 (87%)
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Zainab Ladak

Location

Address
Thomson Crescent
Postcode
CR0 3JT
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Croydon, Croydon, 414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.1%.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Primary schools in Croydon
38
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Primary in CR0
37
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CroydonNear CR0

  • West Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 3BS · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Chestnut Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2UR · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • Elmwood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2PL · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Elmwood Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2PL · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • The Minster Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4BH · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Beddington Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4UL · Sutton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Paxton Academy Sports And Science

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 6AW · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.84

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zainab Ladak
Telephone
02086897688
Website
www.harrisprimarycroydon.org.uk

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