Harris Primary Academy Benson
Academy sponsor led in Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 238 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 30.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | HARRIS FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | West Way, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 8RQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.harrisprimarybenson.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02087771572 |
| URN | 139905 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2023, published 20 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Forest Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Orchard Way Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Oak Lodge Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Applegarth Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Quest Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Forestdale Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary (primary school, about 2.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Croydon
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