Heathfield Academy, Croydon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Heathfield Academy excels in creating a happy, safe environment where pupils develop deep knowledge and love of learning. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and carefully check understanding, helping pupils make connections across their learning. The school is particularly impressive in supporting pupils with additional needs, ensuring they receive tailored provision while accessing the same ambitious curriculum as their peers.
Key Strengths
- Impeccable pupil behaviour and focus on learning, with kind and caring relationships throughout the school
- Excellent curriculum design with strong subject knowledge from teachers and deep, connected learning for pupils
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND, with tailored provision helping most to follow the same curriculum as peers
- Deep culture of reading with highly effective phonics teaching enabling confident, fluent readers
- Extensive enrichment activities including clubs, educational visits and projects that broaden horizons for all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils confident that teachers will listen and help with any worries or concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Environment club, coding club, chess club, sewing club, house captain positions, children's parliament, reading buddies, breakfast and after-school club, educational visits and workshops
Heathfield Academy is an exceptional primary school where pupils thrive with excellent relationships between staff and pupils. The school has maintained outstanding standards with high academic ambition for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
32.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
73 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,890
Applications
4,309
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.96213%
Overall absence
14.28571%
Persistent absence
378
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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