Crowland Primary School, London
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crowland Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crowland Primary School is in Haringey; for families living there:
Apply to Haringey for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Crowland Primary School
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Haringey council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
73
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
25.7%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Crowland Primary School
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)