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Harris Primary Academy Benson
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
West Way, Shirley, Croydon CR0 8RQ · harrisprimarybenson.org.uk · 020 8777 1572
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.89 mi
- 1.42 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 238
- 57% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.9%
- First language not English
- 23.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.89 mi (1.42 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.73 mi (1.18 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 59% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.89 mi1.42 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.72 mi1.15 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.73 mi1.18 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.50 mi4.02 km | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 intake.
The distance criterion's furthest distance (direct line measurement) for the 2022 intake.
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Harris Primary Academy Benson was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 7 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 33
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied