Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane, London
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane 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 February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 246th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane in detail
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £2 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Haringey
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane reached the expected standard in reading and 91% 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 (86% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane
For September 2026 entry, 85 families put Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane as their first choice and 237 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 34 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane are West Green Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Chestnuts Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); St Ann's CE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); and South Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths).
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
West Green Primary SchoolChestnuts Primary SchoolSt Ann's CE Primary SchoolSouth Grove Primary School
The trust
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane 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.
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (94%).
Who goes there
44.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (23%), Black (19%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 15 (3.3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Seven Sisters Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Philip Lane, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils love coming to this school. They arrive happily each day ready to grow in their knowledge and confidence through their learning.
The school have put their three 'Rs' of 'respect, responsibility and resilience' at the heart of all that happens here. Staff teach pupils how to adopt these principles into their learning and play. Pupils were keen to explain the ways that they uphold these values in how they act and speak.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Across subjects and year groups, pupils excel in their learning. The source of pupils' success is rooted in the school's aspirational ethos. Leaders have ensured that pupils learn an ambitious and broad curriculum. It is based on the ambition of the national curriculum, and for many subjects it exceeds it.
Reading is at the heart of the school. The learning of reading is prioritised from the first day of Reception. An ambitious phonics curriculum and comprehensive work to develop a love of reading form the key pillars of the school's work. Staff delivering the early reading curriculum have regular training and support. This enables them to become experts in helping pupils to flourish in their reading. Assessments are used effectively to identify where pupils need further support and make any necessary adaptations to pupils' learning. All of this enables pupils to become confident readers.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2019 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane
Academy Newsletter Sum2 W6
10 Jul 2026
Academy Newsletter Sum2 W6 2026
10 Jul 2026
Academy Newsletter Sum2 W4
3 Jul 2026
Academy Newsletter Sum2 W5
3 Jul 2026
Academy Newsletter Sum2 W4 2026
3 Jul 2026
Academy Newsletter Sum2 W5 2026
3 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane.
- HES Care - West Green School530m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Belmont N22740m away · Not yet graded
- Fine Learning Limited900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane 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
- 98
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 86 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
20 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
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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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
448
Total Pupils
212
Boys
236
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,594
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,420
Per pupil
£2858k
Total funding
£183k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
353
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
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane
Questions parents ask about Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane
What are SATs results like at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane?
Of the pupils at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane's Ofsted rating?
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane?
No fixed boundary. When Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane 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 Philip Lane?
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane?
Classes at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane?
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane has around 448 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane?
Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane 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 Philip Lane 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 Philip Lane: HES Care - West Green School (530m away, registered, not yet graded), Junior Adventures Group @ Belmont N22 (740m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fine Learning Limited (900m 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 Philip Lane?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 86 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 20 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 Philip Lane?
Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane is at Philip Lane, Tottenham, London, N15 4AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)