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Crowland Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Crowland Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 946th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Crowland Primary School in detail

Crowland Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Crowland Primary School is a two form entry school, located at the east side of Tottenham in North London. The capacity of the school is 460 children. The school community is a rich tapestry of different languages and cultures all with one aim, to raise standards further. The school was built in 1911 - Victorian style of building."

Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 15 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Crowland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (55% in reading, 55% in maths).

Getting a place at Crowland Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Crowland Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Crowland Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Crowland Primary School are Earlsmead Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); Springfield Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 81% maths); St Ignatius RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); and St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Crowland Primary School.

Earlsmead Primary SchoolSpringfield Community Primary SchoolSt Ignatius RC Primary SchoolSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School

What parents say

85 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Crowland Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

Who goes there

37.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (24%), Black (19%) and White British (18%).

In 2026, 73 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 12 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Crowland Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is South Tottenham Rail Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Tottenham Station, 380 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crowland Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Crowland Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Crowland Primary School are Gladesmore Community School (under 0.1 miles), Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School (0.5 miles) and Harris Academy Tottenham (0.8 miles).

Gladesmore Community SchoolYesodey Hatorah Senior Girls SchoolHarris Academy Tottenham

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Stavroulla Stavrinou
Pupils:438
LA:Haringey
Phone:02088004553
Address:Crowland Road, London, N15 6UX
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:102129
UKPRN:10080053
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tottenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Crowland Primary School excels at creating a happy, inclusive environment where all children flourish - including those with additional needs. The school's outstanding early years programme gives children a brilliant start, and its ambitious curriculum combined with excellent personal development means your child will learn not just academics but important life skills about being a responsible global citizen.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding early years provision with strong focus on communication, language and mathematical foundations
  • Excellent personal development programme rooted in school values, teaching pupils about tolerance, democracy and safety
  • Strong reading priority from early years with good phonics teaching and well-matched books
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND who are fully included and make good progress
  • High expectations for behaviour with exemplary conduct established from early years

Areas for Improvement

  • Essential vocabulary and prior knowledge not always made explicit, leading to gaps in some pupils' knowledge
  • Reading outcomes by end of key stage 2 not as secure as they should be
  • A few subjects still in early stages of implementation with some pupils struggling to understand and recall vocabulary
  • Need for better subject-specific training to help staff implement curriculum effectively

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils kept safe, knowing who to talk to about worries, and bullying being swiftly dealt with.

Extracurricular Activities

Skateboarding, yoga, cooking, ballet, choir, breakfast club, after-school club

Crowland Primary School is a happy and welcoming school where pupils enjoy coming each day and behave well. The school is ambitious for all pupils and provides an exceptional early years provision with outstanding personal development opportunities.

At a Glance

23.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

85 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy95%
Child does well98%
High expectations85%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)69%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)86%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+3ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 57% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Crowland Primary School.

  • The Markfield410m away · Not yet graded
  • Somflix After School Club490m away · Not yet graded
  • On the Ball Holiday Camp640m away · Not yet graded
  • Shine Clubs @ Welbourne800m away · Not yet graded
  • Bright Minds Education Centre900m away · Not yet graded
  • Stoke Newington Stagecoach 2900m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Crowland Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Haringey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Haringey term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

South Tottenham Rail Station
348m · 6 min walk
South Tottenham Station (Entrance)
390m · 6 min walk
Seven Sisters Station (Entrance)
589m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Seven Sisters Station
453m · 7 min walk
Seven Sisters Underground Station
484m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

South Tottenham Station (Stop TD)
378m · 6 min walk
Grovelands Road South Tottenham (->S)
383m · 6 min walk
Gladesmore Road (->W)
384m · 6 min walk
Seven Sisters Road (Stop C)
424m · 7 min walk
Wakefield Road (Stop L)
444m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
178
Fatal
0
Serious
23
Children hurt
16

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 23 serious and 155 slight.

16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 6 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

29 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Crowland Primary School

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What the report includes for Crowland Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Crowland Primary School.
  • Haringey publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Crowland Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Crowland Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Haringey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

391 pupils

420 places

29 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Haringey council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

2,820

Applications

2,193

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

97.7%

All primary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
2 July 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
22 January 2013
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

73

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

19.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication26
Social, Emotional & Mental Health21
Autistic Spectrum Disorder20
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
17.8%
Asian
3.9%
Black
18.9%
Mixed
23.5%
Chinese
1.6%
Other
5.5%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals23.5%
English as Additional Language37.2%

438

Total Pupils

226

Boys

212

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

17.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£59,367

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,432

Per pupil

£2696k

Total funding

£156k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£308,011
EAL funding£47,850
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.2%

Overall absence

25.7%

Persistent absence

358

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised3.9%
Persistent (10%+)25.7%
Severe (50%+)2.5%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
8.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Crowland Primary School

What are SATs results like at Crowland Primary School?

Of the pupils at Crowland Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.

What is Crowland Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Crowland Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Crowland Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Crowland Primary School is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Crowland Primary School?

Crowland Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Crowland Primary School?

Classes at Crowland Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Crowland Primary School?

Crowland Primary School has around 438 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Crowland Primary School?

8.2% of sessions were missed at Crowland Primary School in 2024/25. 25.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Crowland Primary School?

Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Crowland Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Crowland Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Crowland Primary School: The Markfield (410m away, registered, not yet graded), Somflix After School Club (490m away, registered, not yet graded) and On the Ball Holiday Camp (640m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Crowland Primary School's term dates?

Crowland Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Haringey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Crowland Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 23 serious and 155 slight. 16 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 6 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 29 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Crowland Primary School?

Crowland Primary School is at Crowland Road, London, N15 6UX.

Sources: Haringey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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