Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Catchment Area
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is an academy sponsor led primary school in Croydon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 423 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
423
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Harris Primary Academy Haling Park?
The catchment area for Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Harris Primary Academy Haling Park sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Croydon. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Croydon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Harris Primary Academy Haling Park has a published admission number of 420 places. 423 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Croydon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.7% of pupils at Harris Primary Academy Haling Park are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Croydon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Croydon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Croydon Council school admissions (official) →
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park: School Information
- Full address
- 50-58 Haling Road, Croydon, CR2 6HS
- Local authority
- Croydon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140208
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Harris Primary Academy Haling Park by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
What is the catchment area for Harris Primary Academy Haling Park? ▾
The catchment area for Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is the geographic zone Croydon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Croydon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Harris Primary Academy Haling Park oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Harris Primary Academy Haling Park currently has 423 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Harris Primary Academy Haling Park? ▾
Admission to Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is managed by Croydon. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Harris Primary Academy Haling Park cover? ▾
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Harris Primary Academy Haling Park? ▾
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.