School profile

Heavers Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE25 6LT

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,628 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heavers Farm Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils259 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Askey
Local authorityCroydon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101776.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%10%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score104106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading64%79%76%
Expected standard in writing59%77%73%
Expected standard in maths60%78%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils259
Girls118
Boys141
Eligible for free school meals34.4%
First language not English40.9%
SEN support74
EHC plan16
Average class size23.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
18.5%
Other White
16.6%
White British
16.2%
Caribbean
10.4%
Other mixed
8.5%
White and Black Caribbean
8.1%
Pakistani
3.5%
Other Asian
2.7%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence7.9%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence19.8%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence3%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)22
Applications (Reception)87
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places840
Pupils on roll277
Unfilled places67%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.64
Support staff (FTE)21.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heavers Farm Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySouth Norwood PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 mi16 plusHarris Professional Skills Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableAya College (Educational Provision)Other independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryRobert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNurserySelhurst Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miNurseryCrosfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableBRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCity technology college
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Heavers Farm Primary School

What is Heavers Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heavers Farm Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jun 2023.

How does Heavers Farm Primary School rank in England?

Heavers Farm Primary School ranks 12,628 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Heavers Farm Primary School?

Heavers Farm Primary School has 259 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 840.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.