Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park currently has around 423 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 15.4%. caribbean pupils make up about 12.3% , followed by indian at 10.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 50-58 Haling Road, Croydon, CR2 6HS |
| Website: | http://www.harrisprimaryhalingpark.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02037724560 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Terrie-Ann Wright |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140208 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 423 |
| Number of Boys: | 199 |
| Number of Girls: | 224 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 15.40% | 65 |
| Caribbean | 12.30% | 52 |
| Indian | 10.90% | 46 |
| Other White | 10.20% | 43 |
| African | 9.70% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 8.70% | 37 |
| Pakistani | 7.60% | 32 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.70% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 4.30% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 3.30% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 14 |
| Other Black | 2.80% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.80% | 12 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE | 4out of 4 | 2,505 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY | 4out of 4 | 2,570 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR | 3out of 4 | 504 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR | - not rated | 504 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR | 3out of 4 | 702 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ | 4out of 4 | 791 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT | 3out of 4 | 1,158 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT | - not rated | 1,214 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH | - not rated | 1,655 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY | 3out of 4 | 1,655 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ | 3out of 4 | 1,674 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX | - not rated | 1,784 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT | - not rated | 419 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Normanton School 17-21 Normanton Road , CR2 7AE | - not rated | 529 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Elmhurst School Ltd 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW | - not rated | 542 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF | 3out of 4 | 840 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Folly's End Christian School 9 South Park Hill Road , CR2 7DY | - not rated | 854 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.