Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · London, Bromley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Bromley · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace is a primary school in London, Bromley for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 19 March 2025. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 every applicant was offered a place, as at 11 of the 69 other Bromley primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 43 first-choice applications for 57 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer, the 12th lowest of 71 Bromley primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 28 of the 179 applications (16%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Bromley, and 5 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bromley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Malcolm Road, Penge, London, SE20 8RH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 369 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this remarkable school where everyone is treated equally.”
- “They are happy, enjoy their learning and are kept safe.”
- “Parents and carers are very positive about the education their children receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Kent House 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- James Dixon Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alexandra Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alexandra Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Stewart Fleming Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Churchfields Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published