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Heathfield Academy

Academy sponsor led · Croydon · CR0 1EQ

Ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-23

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
354

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

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

87

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
295
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 fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
213 / 198
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Nathaniel Blanks

Location

Address
7 Aberdeen Road
Postcode
CR0 1EQ
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
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 4–11, in Croydon, Croydon, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.8%.

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.

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.78

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  • Krishna Avanti Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.83

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Park Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Park Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.57

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  • The Minster Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

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

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  • Aerodrome Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.19

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nathaniel Blanks
Telephone
02083534250
Website
https://www.heathfieldacademy.org/

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