Harris Primary Academy Benson

How places are decided at Harris Primary Academy Benson

Harris Primary Academy Benson: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Harris Primary Academy Benson's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Harris Primary Academy Benson's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Harris Primary Academy Benson?

Harris Primary Academy Benson has 238 pupils on roll.

What ages does Harris Primary Academy Benson take?

Harris Primary Academy Benson admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Harris Primary Academy Benson located?

Harris Primary Academy Benson is located in Croydon, CR0 8RQ, Croydon.

How do I apply to Harris Primary Academy Benson?

Harris Primary Academy Benson is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Harris Primary Academy Benson?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Harris Primary Academy Benson was 0.885 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Harris Primary Academy Benson?

When Harris Primary Academy Benson has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, a Local Authority in England; children who were looked after in England but ceased to be so through adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order; and children who appear to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. Documentary evidence may be required; 2. Children with Exceptional medical or social need — Either the child or a close family member living with the child at the home address must have an exceptional social and/or medical need which means that only Harris Primary Academy Benson is suitable for the child to attend and no other local school is suitable, supported by an appropriate professional. A completed Exceptional Social and/or Medical Need Supplementary Information Form must be received by the application deadline; 3. Children with a sibling at the Academy in Reception to Year 6 — The sibling must attend the Academy in Reception to Year 6 at the time of application/the application deadline and when the applicant child is admitted. Sibling means a full, half or step sibling, or a child of the parent's cohabiting partner, living at the child's home address as part of the same core family unit, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance between the child's home address and the Academy, with those living nearest receiving highest priority. Distance is measured using the London Borough of Croydon's computerised geographic information system (GIS) in a straight line from the child's home address to the designated entrance of the Academy, using National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) geographical reference points. For multi-dwelling buildings the same point is used for all children living there. Where two or more children live an equal distance away, order is determined by random allocation supervised by someone independent of the Academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at Harris Primary Academy Benson?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.6% of pupils at Harris Primary Academy Benson are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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