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Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
47 Propeller Crescent, Croydon CR0 4FE · harrisprimarypurleyway.org.uk · 020 3872 1970
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.93 mi
- 6.33 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 577
- 92% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
- First language not English
- 32.9%
- 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 3.93 mi (6.33 km) from the school. Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 63 places were offered; 100% 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 | 63 | 52 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 68 | 51 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 84 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 75 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 85 | 73 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.93 mi6.33 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.62 mi2.61 km | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024 and 2026 intake.
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% 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 | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●105 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Harris Primary Academy Purley Way was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 83
- 15% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 99% who raised concerns
based on 24 parents (29%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (16%) with SEND