Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Thomson Crescent, Croydon, CR0 3JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zainab Ladak
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 475
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 148352
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086897688
About this school
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 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 Croydon, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 74 | 60 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 62% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 62% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 72% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Croydon 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 | 65% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 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 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 406 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Primary Academy Croydon compares
Harris Primary Academy Croydon ranked 20th 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 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.8% | 36.5% | 414 | — |
| West Thornton Primary School | 74% | 5.4% | 36% | 847 | 0.5 miles |
| Chestnut Park Primary School | 44% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 608 | 0.6 miles |
| Elmwood Junior School | 66% | 5.1% | 40.1% | 464 | 0.6 miles |
| Elmwood Infant School | — | 7.4% | 34.4% | 357 | 0.6 miles |
| The Minster Junior School | 70% | 5.9% | 40.4% | 283 | 0.9 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)
- 36.53%
- English as an additional language
- 31.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 9.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Thornton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Chestnut Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
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Elmwood Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
-
Elmwood Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Croydon
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The Minster Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
Harris Primary Academy Croydon ranks 9th 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 Croydon teach?
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Primary Academy Croydon?
- The headteacher of Harris Primary Academy Croydon is Mrs Zainab Ladak, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harris Primary Academy Croydon been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy Croydon, 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 Croydon?
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Croydon full?
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon has capacity for 475 pupils and 414 on roll (87%), 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 Croydon a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy Croydon has no designated religious character.
- Does Harris Primary Academy Croydon have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy Croydon as having nursery classes.
- Is Harris Primary Academy Croydon part of an academy trust?
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon 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 Croydon's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% 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 Croydon compare with other schools in Croydon?
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon ranked 20th 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 64% 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 Croydon's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Primary Academy Croydon's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy Croydon'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 10 July 2026.