Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
50-58 Haling Road, Croydon, CR2 6HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Principal
- Mrs Terrie-Ann Wright
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 140208
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02037724560
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 53 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 6% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 96% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 85% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Primary Academy Haling Park has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 376 |
| 2024/25 | 423 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Haling Park compares
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park ranked 18th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.5% | 28.8% | 414 | — |
| St Peter's Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 14.9% | 411 | 0.3 miles |
| Purley Oaks Primary School | 60% | 6.5% | 36.6% | 642 | 0.4 miles |
| Heathfield Academy | 90% | 5% | 34.1% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| Howard Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 30.9% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy | 66% | 6.1% | 34.1% | 447 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.75%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 8.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Purley Oaks Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · South Croydon
-
Heathfield Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Howard Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Aerodrome Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park ranks 7th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Croydon.
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- Beddington Park Academy Primary
- Broadmead Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Academy Primary
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
- Elmwood Infant School Primary
- Elmwood Junior School Primary
- Fairchildes Primary School Primary
- Forest Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harris Primary Academy Haling Park teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the principal of Harris Primary Academy Haling Park?
- The principal of Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is Mrs Terrie-Ann Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Primary Academy Haling Park been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Harris Primary Academy Haling Park?
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Haling Park full?
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park has capacity for 420 pupils and 414 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Haling Park a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Haling Park has no designated religious character.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Haling Park have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Haling Park as having nursery classes.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Haling Park part of an academy trust?
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harris Primary Academy Haling Park's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Primary Academy Haling Park compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park ranked 18th of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Primary Academy Haling Park's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Haling Park's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Haling Park's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.