Heathfield Academy, Croydon

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Executive Head Teacher of Heathfield Academy and the Director of Primary for our Trust, I am both delighted and privileged to continue my journey with this wonderful school community."

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Heathfield Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 90% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Heathfield Academy as their first choice and 286 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Heathfield Academy are Howard Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); Krishna Avanti Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 100% maths); Harris Primary Academy Haling Park (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 92% maths); and Park Hill Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 86% maths).

Heathfield Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Heathfield Academy is one of 19 schools run by Step Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

73 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heathfield Academy (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 87% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (87%).

45.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (28%), Black (25%) and Mixed (18%).

Heathfield Academy had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is South Croydon Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aberdeen Road South Croydon, 90 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 869 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Heathfield Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Heathfield Academy are Harris Federation Post 16 (0.7 miles), Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (0.8 miles), Harris Academy Purley (0.9 miles) and Coombe Wood School (1 mile).