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Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

Academy sponsor led · London · SE20 8RH

Ages 3–11 · 369 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-01

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
334

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

369 pupils · 389 places

Pupils on roll
369
Boys / girls
191 / 178
School capacity
389
Capacity fill
369 / 389 (95%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
140
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
Ms Alice Bryson

Location

Address
Malcolm Road, Penge
Postcode
SE20 8RH
Town
London
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Beckenham and Penge
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 London, Bromley, 369 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE20
6
Primary in SE20
6
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM28.9%

    0.5 miles away

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM28.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Alexandra Infant School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.6%

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM9.8%

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Churchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM11.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alice Bryson
Telephone
02087784742
Website
www.harrisprimarycrystalpalace.org.uk/

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