Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace shows significant improvement across all areas since its previous inspection, indicating a potential for a graded inspection in the near future. The school fosters a positive and inclusive environment where pupils are happy and enjoy their learning. Parents express confidence in the education provided, supported by high expectations from both staff and leadership. The ambitious and well-structured curriculum caters effectively to all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), resulting in outstanding pupil achievement and engagement.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a supportive and respectful environment.
• The school has high expectations for all pupils.
• The curriculum is well-designed and engaging.
• Teachers adapt lessons effectively to meet all learners' needs.
• Strong emphasis on vocabulary development across subjects.
• Exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes among pupils.
• Pupils have access to enriching extra-curricular opportunities.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.3% of pupils at Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace received £8,005 and spent £8,182 for each of its 369 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £180,000 (£490 per pupil).

Across all 58 schools of Harris Federation, income was £8,891 and spending £8,882 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace is part of Harris Federation, which runs 58 schools. The nearest others:

• Harris Primary Academy Kent House London
• Harris Girls Academy Bromley Beckenham
• Harris City Academy Crystal Palace London
• Harris Academy South Norwood London
• Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form London
• Harris Academy Beulah Hill London
• Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Beckenham
• Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Beckenham
• Harris Academy Beckenham Beckenham
• Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich London

What is Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace last inspected by Ofsted?

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace have?

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace has 369 pupils on roll.

What age range does Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace cover?

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace?

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace is at Malcolm Road, Penge, London, SE20 8RH.