Harris Primary Academy Benson
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 8 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
- 199 (47% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 27.6%
Mixed 18%
African 12.6%
Caribbean 11.1%
Other White 10.1%
Pakistani 7.5%
Other Black 3%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
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 71%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Harris Primary Academy Benson
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 19 11 |
| Year 1 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 2 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 3 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 4 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 5 | 33 22 11 |
| Year 6 | 25 13 12 |