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Heavers Farm Primary School

Community school · London · SE25 6LT

Ages 3–11 · 259 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
297

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill30%

259 pupils · 862 places

Pupils on roll
259
Boys / girls
141 / 118
School capacity
862
Capacity fill
259 / 862 (30%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Robert Askey

Location

Address
58 Dinsdale Gardens, South Norwood
Postcode
SE25 6LT
Town
London
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Croydon, 259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE25
15
Primary in SE25
7
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 LondonNear SE25

  • St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE25 6LR · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.1 miles away

  • South Norwood Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE25 5QP · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand0.80

    0.4 miles away

  • Robert Fitzroy Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 6JN · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.4 miles away

  • Whitehorse Manor Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Whitehorse Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thornton Heath · CR7 8SB · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM46.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 2HN · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Askey
Telephone
02086535434
Website
www.heaversfarmprimary.com/

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