Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jul 10 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
140395
Address
47 Propeller Crescent, CR0 4FE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
487 (70% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
32.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.3%
Persistent absence
16.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Mixed 20.2%
African 16.8%
Caribbean 16.4%
White British 9%
Other White 8.8%
Other Asian 7%
Pakistani 6.8%
Indian 5.7%
Other 3.7%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage2.1
MathsAverage1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 81%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 16%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
84
2nd preference
48
3rd preference
38
From another Local Authority
16
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
80
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
86
48
38
Year 1
84
38
46
Year 2
79
44
35
Year 3
89
35
54
Year 4
58
30
28
Year 5
60
30
30
Year 6
31
21
10
Year 2023-2024