Purley Oaks Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy Haling Park
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Purley Oaks Primary School and Harris Primary Academy Haling Park are primary schools.
Purley Oaks Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harris Primary Academy Haling Park scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is ahead on our composite score.
Purley Oaks Primary School was judged Good and Harris Primary Academy Haling Park was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Purley Oaks Primary School and 79.0% for Harris Primary Academy Haling Park.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Purley Oaks Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Primary Academy Haling Park (85.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South CroydonPurley Oaks Primary School | CroydonHarris Primary Academy Haling Park | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 85 in Croydon | 2nd of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 420 | |
| Location | South Croydon, CR2 0PR | Croydon, CR2 6HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 423 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.1% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 8.7% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Purley Oaks Primary School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
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