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Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park, London

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Harris Federation. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 483rd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than 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 26 Oct 2026

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park in detail

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park in its own words

In its own words: "We believe that confidence, self esteem and strong moral values are the keys to successful futures; that all children can make a difference in the world they live. Therefore at HPACP we develop a 'can-do' attitude; empowering every member of the school family to embrace challenge, take risks and aspire to achieve to their full potential."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 (85% in reading, 78% in maths).

Getting a place at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park are The Mulberry Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 74% maths); St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); and Lea Valley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

The Mulberry Primary SchoolSt Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant SchoolSt Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior SchoolLea Valley Primary School

The trust

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park is one of 59 schools run by Harris Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 59 schools in Harris Federation

What parents say

85 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

Who goes there

41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (44%), Mixed (19%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Northumberland Park Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chalgrove Road, 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park are Harris Academy Tottenham (0.5 miles); Duke's Aldridge (0.5 miles); and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (0.8 miles).

Harris Academy TottenhamDuke's AldridgeEden Girls' School, Waltham Forest

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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:Ms Hannah Wakelin
Pupils:418
LA:Haringey
Phone:02088082045
Address:Glendish Road, Tottenham, London, N17 9XT
Trust:HARRIS FEDERATION (59 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

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

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:138446
UKPRN:10038409
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tottenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school creates a nurturing environment where every child is valued and supported to achieve their best. Staff set high expectations from day one, and pupils respond brilliantly with exemplary behaviour and a genuine love of learning. The school goes beyond academics to build well-rounded individuals through carefully planned enrichment activities, leadership roles, and visits that broaden their horizons.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional focus on reading with high-quality texts and skilled phonics teaching from the start
  • Thoughtfully designed curriculum that builds knowledge systematically and makes learning relevant to pupils' lives
  • Exemplary behaviour and attendance due to clear expectations and strong relationships between staff and pupils
  • Outstanding support for pupils with SEND, identified promptly with bespoke extra help and engagement with external agencies
  • Rich cultural capital development through trips, visitor workshops, and leadership opportunities that foster independence and confidence

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Residual trips to museums and theatres, annual choir concert at the Excel Centre, external sporting competitions, leadership roles including library café librarians, professional visitor talks and interactive workshops, breakfast and after-school club

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park is a highly nurturing and inclusive community that has received Outstanding grades across all areas inspected. The school maintains exceptionally strong ambition to remove barriers to pupil achievement through a carefully designed curriculum and tailored support.

At a Glance

41.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

85 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy99%
Child does well98%
High expectations97%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)63%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)90%
Wider development87%

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+4ppMaths-1ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

28.1

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park.

  • Bruce Grove Kumon Centre700m away · Not yet graded
  • SSS HATO Provision760m away · Not yet graded
  • Awesome Childcare Extended School Club St Francis De Sales880m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Haringey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Northumberland Park Rail Station
553m · 9 min walk
Northumberland Park (Entrance)
579m · 9 min walk
Bruce Grove Station (Entrance)
871m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Chalgrove Road (Stop NJ)
124m · 2 min walk
Halefield Road (->N)
153m · 2 min walk
Hanbury Road / Tottenham (->W)
188m · 3 min walk
Spencer Road Northumberland Park (Stop NL)
215m · 3 min walk
Sherringham Avenue (->N)
227m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
74
Fatal
2
Serious
8
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 8 serious and 64 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.

14 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 Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park

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  • How many families in Haringey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

409 pupils

420 places

11 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(4)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
8 July 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
2 April 2014

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

55

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

15.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication26
Autistic Spectrum Disorder25
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
5.3%
Asian
7.2%
Black
43.8%
Mixed
19.0%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
6.7%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals41.4%
English as Additional Language32.5%

418

Total Pupils

187

Boys

231

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

24

Teachers

17.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,051

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,707

Per pupil

£3182k

Total funding

£248k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£476,538
EAL funding£59,561
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.6%

Overall absence

3.9%

Persistent absence

385

Enrolments

Authorised2.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)3.9%
Severe (50%+)0.8%

Absence trend

2.2%
18/19
1.8%
20/21
3.7%
21/22
3.1%
22/23
3.3%
23/24
2.6%
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 Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park

What are SATs results like at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

Of the pupils at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.

What is Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park's Ofsted rating?

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, 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 Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

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

Is it hard to get a place at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

Classes at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park has around 418 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

2.6% of sessions were missed at Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park 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 Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park: Bruce Grove Kumon Centre (700m away, registered, not yet graded), SSS HATO Provision (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Awesome Childcare Extended School Club St Francis De Sales (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 8 serious and 64 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 14 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 Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park?

Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park is at Glendish Road, Tottenham, London, N17 9XT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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