Heathfield Academy
7 Aberdeen Road, Croydon, CR0 1EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Nathaniel Blanks
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 140435
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083534250
About this school
Heathfield Academy is a primary academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 411 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heathfield Academy, 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 2 July 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 | 30 | 30 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 90% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 20% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 93% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 97% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 Heathfield Academy 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 | 93% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 62.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 353 |
| 2023/24 | 380 |
| 2024/25 | 416 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heathfield Academy compares
Heathfield Academy ranked 2nd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 5% | 34.1% | 411 | — |
| Howard Primary School | 71% | 6.7% | 30.9% | 387 | 0.2 miles |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | 84% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 212 | 0.4 miles |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | 79% | 4.5% | 28.8% | 414 | 0.4 miles |
| Park Hill Junior School | 82% | 4.3% | 22.1% | 367 | 0.5 miles |
| Park Hill Infant School | — | 4.2% | 14.6% | 270 | 0.5 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)
- 34.13%
- English as an additional language
- 49.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Howard Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Krishna Avanti Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Harris Primary Academy Haling Park0.4 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Park Hill Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Park Hill Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Heathfield Academy ranks 1st 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 Heathfield Academy teach?
- Heathfield Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Heathfield Academy?
- The headteacher of Heathfield Academy is Mr Nathaniel Blanks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heathfield Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heathfield Academy, 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 Heathfield Academy?
- Heathfield Academy has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Heathfield Academy full?
- Heathfield Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), 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 Heathfield Academy a faith school?
- No. Heathfield Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Heathfield Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heathfield Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Heathfield Academy part of an academy trust?
- Heathfield Academy is part of STEP ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heathfield Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heathfield Academy compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Heathfield Academy ranked 2nd of 77 primary schools in Croydon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heathfield Academy's absence rate?
- Heathfield Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heathfield Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heathfield Academy'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.