Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, Croydon

In its own words: "It is my pleasure to welcome you all to Harris Primary Academy Haling Park! We are a Primary Academy for local children which opened in 2014. We believe that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, coding, sewing and homework club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026, an open evening on Thursday 10 December 2026 and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Harris Primary Academy Haling Park reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Harris Primary Academy Haling Park as their first choice and 248 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Harris Primary Academy Haling Park are St Peter's Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths); Purley Oaks Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Heathfield Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 93% maths); and Howard Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths).

Harris Primary Academy Haling Park's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Harris Primary Academy Haling 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.

28.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), Asian (24%) and Mixed (21%).

In 2026, 47 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is South Croydon Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haling Park Road, 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Harris Primary Academy Haling Park issued 10 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Harris Primary Academy Haling Park are Harris Academy Purley (0.7 miles), Coombe Wood School (0.9 miles) and Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (1 mile).