Elmwood Infant SchoolHarris Primary Academy Croydon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Elmwood Infant School and Harris Primary Academy Croydon are primary schools in Croydon.
Elmwood Infant School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Primary Academy Croydon scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris Primary Academy Croydon is ahead on our composite score.
Elmwood Infant School was judged Good and Harris Primary Academy Croydon was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harris Primary Academy Croydon (65.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonElmwood Infant School | CroydonHarris Primary Academy Croydon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 85 in Croydon | 16th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 357 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 412 | 475 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 2PL | Croydon, CR0 3JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 380 | 406 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.6% | 31.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Elmwood Infant School
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
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