Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Croydon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.019 miles
Published by Croydon Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 September 2023. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 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 | 3.019 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 3.019 miles away, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 4 years with a published distance.
- The Reception last distance has swung sharply, with the biggest move from 2025 to 2026; the 2026 figure was further than in both 2025 and 2023.
- Reception 2026 drew 53 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 51 went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (4%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 17% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Croydon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 50-58 Haling Road, Croydon, CR2 6HS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 21 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils really enjoy coming to school.”
- “They are keen to see their friends and teachers each day.”
- “This includes children in the early years, who have settled quickly into their new routines.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 October 2023 (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) | 79% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 51 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 Croydon.
- St Peter's Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Purley Oaks Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Heathfield Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Howard Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Aerodrome Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Krishna Avanti Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Park Hill Junior School 0.9 mi Outstanding