Heavers Farm Primary School, London
Heavers Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 921st-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 33% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Heavers Farm Primary School in detail
Heavers Farm Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Heavers Farm Primary School is a 4-form entry school based in South Norwood, South London. We are federated with Selsdon Primary School, a 3-form entry school based in Selsdon, South Croydon. We are rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted and our results at the end of every key stage are higher than other schools nationally."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, art and sewing.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Heavers Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Heavers Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Heavers Farm Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Heavers Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heavers Farm Primary School are St Chad's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 78% maths); South Norwood Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); Robert Fitzroy Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); and Whitehorse Manor Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Heavers Farm Primary School.
St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolSouth Norwood PrimaryRobert Fitzroy AcademyWhitehorse Manor Junior School
Who goes there
34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), Mixed (18%) and White British (16%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 16 (6.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selhurst Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heavers Farm School (->n), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heavers Farm Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Heavers Farm Primary School are BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology (0.5 miles), Harris Academy South Norwood (0.6 miles), Oasis Academy Arena (0.8 miles) and Ark Blake Academy (0.8 miles).
BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyHarris Academy South NorwoodOasis Academy ArenaArk Blake Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Heavers Farm creates a safe, welcoming environment where children respect each other and enjoy learning. The school has invested heavily in reading and phonics teaching, and provides excellent support for children with additional needs. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum that celebrates diversity and includes plenty of enrichment opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics teaching and daily practice across the school
- Teachers have good subject knowledge and present lessons clearly
- Effective systems to identify and support pupils with SEND, including those with education, health and care plans
- Well-resourced early years curriculum that builds towards Year 1 readiness
- Strong emphasis on pupils' personal development and mental health support through nurture provision
Areas for Improvement
- During reading practice sessions, staff sometimes do not focus pupils' attention on applying phonics knowledge
- Support and tasks for pupils with SEND (without education, health and care plans) are not always sufficiently focused on their specific needs
- Early years staff do not consistently use interactions with children to introduce and model new language
- Mixed parental and staff views about the school require continued work to build confidence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating a culture where safeguarding is a priority, staff receiving regular training, and robust oversight ensuring pupils and families receive the support they need.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs for cricket, football, basketball, athletics, gymnastics and taekwondo, sporting competitions against other local schools, roles of responsibility such as prefect and head pupil, daily story time sessions
Heavers Farm Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school where pupils play happily together, show respect and kindness, and feel safe. The school has a high-quality curriculum in place, though its full impact is still embedding.
At a Glance
34.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
8
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 Heavers Farm Primary School
Attendance Awards
2 Oct 2026
Attendance Awards
25 Sep 2026
Reception Tour Dates
18 Sep 2026
Attendance Awards
18 Sep 2026
Attendance Awards for the week ending 03/07/26
10 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heavers Farm Primary School.
- Early Start Late Finish190m away · Not yet graded
- FCL South Norwood800m away · Not yet graded
- Minichampions Club limited890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Heavers Farm Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Croydon. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heavers Farm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heavers Farm Primary School is in Croydon; for families living there:
Apply to Croydon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 55 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
33%
Available places
277 pupils
840 places
563 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 Croydon council
Places available
4,828
Applications
4,082
Got 1st preference
89.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
34.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
259
Total Pupils
141
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,168
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,462
Per pupil
£1988k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
27.4%
Persistent absence
281
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
Questions parents ask about Heavers Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Heavers Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Heavers Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Heavers Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heavers Farm Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Heavers Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Heavers Farm Primary School is oversubscribed, Croydon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heavers Farm Primary School?
Heavers Farm Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 33% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Heavers Farm Primary School?
Classes at Heavers Farm Primary School average 23.9 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 Heavers Farm Primary School?
Heavers Farm Primary School has around 259 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heavers Farm Primary School?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Heavers Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 27.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heavers Farm Primary School?
Apply through Croydon's coordinated admissions process, naming Heavers Farm Primary School 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 Heavers Farm Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Heavers Farm Primary School: Early Start Late Finish (190m away, registered, not yet graded), FCL South Norwood (800m away, registered, not yet graded) and Minichampions Club limited (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Heavers Farm Primary School's term dates?
Heavers Farm Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Croydon. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Heavers Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 55 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heavers Farm Primary School?
Heavers Farm Primary School is at 58 Dinsdale Gardens, South Norwood, London, SE25 6LT.
Sources: Croydon term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)