Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
47 Propeller Crescent, Croydon, CR0 4FE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Head of Academy
- Mr Oscar Sanders
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 577
- URN
- 140395
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02038721970
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 577 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 31 | 31 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 19% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 94% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 74% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Purley Way 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 | 81% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 438 |
| 2023/24 | 487 |
| 2024/25 | 547 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Purley Way compares
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way ranked 19th 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 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.2% | 37.1% | 577 | — |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy | 66% | 6.1% | 34.1% | 447 | 0.3 miles |
| High View Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 15.9% | 438 | 0.5 miles |
| The Minster Junior School | 70% | 5.9% | 40.4% | 283 | 0.6 miles |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy | — | 6% | 34.7% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | 84% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 212 | 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)
- 37.11%
- English as an additional language
- 32.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 10.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aerodrome Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
High View Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wallington
-
The Minster Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
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The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Krishna Avanti Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way ranks 8th 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 Purley Way teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the head of academy of Harris Primary Academy Purley Way?
- The head of academy of Harris Primary Academy Purley Way is Mr Oscar Sanders, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Primary Academy Purley Way been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, 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 Purley Way?
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way has 577 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Purley Way full?
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way has capacity for 630 pupils and 577 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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 Purley Way a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Purley Way has no designated religious character.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Purley Way have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Purley Way as having no nursery classes.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Purley Way part of an academy trust?
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 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 Purley Way's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% 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 Purley Way compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way ranked 19th 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 56% 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 Purley Way's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Purley Way's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Purley Way'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.