Harris Primary Academy Benson
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 139905
- Address
- West Way, Shirley, CR0 8RQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 238 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 26.5%
Mixed 18.5%
Caribbean 11.8%
African 11.8%
Other White 8.8%
Pakistani 7.1%
Other Black 4.2%
Indian 3.4%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 25%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Harris Primary Academy Benson
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 1 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 19 9 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 14 16 |
| Year 1 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 2 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 3 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 4 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 5 | 32 16 16 |
| Year 6 | 34 22 12 |