What did Ofsted judge Heathfield Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Heathfield Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Heathfield Academy?

Heathfield Academy has 411 pupils on roll.

What ages does Heathfield Academy take?

Heathfield Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Heathfield Academy located?

Heathfield Academy is located in Croydon, CR0 1EQ, Croydon.

How do I apply to Heathfield Academy?

Heathfield Academy 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 Heathfield Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Heathfield Academy was 0.491 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 Heathfield Academy?

When Heathfield Academy 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 — A child in public care at the date of application, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order, including children who appear to STEP Academy Trust/the Local Authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department with supporting evidence; 2. Children with a Medical Need to Attend Heathfield Academy Only — The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why, in their professional opinion, only Heathfield Academy is suitable and appropriate. The STEP Executive Team decides whether the criteria are met. Places allocated within the category by proximity of home address; 3. Children with a Sibling at Heathfield Academy at the Date of Admission — Sibling includes full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of the parent's partner cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided they live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings in a core family unit. Full sibling details must be given in the Common Application Form. Allocated within the category by proximity, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within every category places are allocated by straight-line distance from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's distance measuring software; where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance is the same, order is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at Heathfield Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 15.6% of pupils at Heathfield Academy are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Heathfield Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Heathfield Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — A child in public care at the date of application, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order, including children who appear to STEP Academy Trust/the Local Authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department with supporting evidence.
2Children with a Medical Need to Attend Heathfield Academy Only — The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why, in their professional opinion, only Heathfield Academy is suitable and appropriate. The STEP Executive Team decides whether the criteria are met. Places allocated within the category by proximity of home address.
3Children with a Sibling at Heathfield Academy at the Date of Admission — Sibling includes full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of the parent's partner cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided they live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings in a core family unit. Full sibling details must be given in the Common Application Form. Allocated within the category by proximity.
4Children of Staff at the Academy — Children of staff employed by the Trust who work at Heathfield Academy for more than 50% of their normal working week, where the member of staff has been employed by the Trust at the Academy for at least two years at the application deadline, and/or was recruited to fill a vacant post at the Academy for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage.
5All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories, allocated by reference to the proximity of the child's home address to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

If two applications tie: Within every category places are allocated by straight-line distance from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's distance measuring software; where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance is the same, order is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy.

Determined admission policy 2027-2028. Admission authority is STEP Academy Trust.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Heathfield Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Heathfield Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Heathfield Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heathfield Academy?: Heathfield Academy has 411 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heathfield Academy take?: Heathfield Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Heathfield Academy located?: Heathfield Academy is located in Croydon, CR0 1EQ, Croydon.
How do I apply to Heathfield Academy?: Heathfield Academy 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 Heathfield Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Heathfield Academy was 0.491 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 Heathfield Academy?: When Heathfield Academy 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 — A child in public care at the date of application, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order, including children who appear to STEP Academy Trust/the Local Authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department with supporting evidence; 2. Children with a Medical Need to Attend Heathfield Academy Only — The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why, in their professional opinion, only Heathfield Academy is suitable and appropriate. The STEP Executive Team decides whether the criteria are met. Places allocated within the category by proximity of home address; 3. Children with a Sibling at Heathfield Academy at the Date of Admission — Sibling includes full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of the parent's partner cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided they live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings in a core family unit. Full sibling details must be given in the Common Application Form. Allocated within the category by proximity, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within every category places are allocated by straight-line distance from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's distance measuring software; where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance is the same, order is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heathfield Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 15.6% of pupils at Heathfield Academy are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Heathfield Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — A child in public care at the date of application, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order, including children who appear to STEP Academy Trust/the Local Authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department with supporting evidence.
2Children with a Medical Need to Attend Heathfield Academy Only — The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why, in their professional opinion, only Heathfield Academy is suitable and appropriate. The STEP Executive Team decides whether the criteria are met. Places allocated within the category by proximity of home address.
3Children with a Sibling at Heathfield Academy at the Date of Admission — Sibling includes full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of the parent's partner cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided they live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings in a core family unit. Full sibling details must be given in the Common Application Form. Allocated within the category by proximity.
4Children of Staff at the Academy — Children of staff employed by the Trust who work at Heathfield Academy for more than 50% of their normal working week, where the member of staff has been employed by the Trust at the Academy for at least two years at the application deadline, and/or was recruited to fill a vacant post at the Academy for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage.
5All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories, allocated by reference to the proximity of the child's home address to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

Determined admission policy 2027-2028. Admission authority is STEP Academy Trust.

Heathfield Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Heathfield Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Heathfield Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Heathfield Academy?: Heathfield Academy has 411 pupils on roll.
What ages does Heathfield Academy take?: Heathfield Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Heathfield Academy located?: Heathfield Academy is located in Croydon, CR0 1EQ, Croydon.
How do I apply to Heathfield Academy?: Heathfield Academy 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 Heathfield Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Heathfield Academy was 0.491 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 Heathfield Academy?: When Heathfield Academy 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 — A child in public care at the date of application, or who was in public care but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order, including children who appear to STEP Academy Trust/the Local Authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. Must be supported by the relevant Local Authority's Children's Services Department with supporting evidence; 2. Children with a Medical Need to Attend Heathfield Academy Only — The GP or hospital consultant must expressly confirm the nature of the medical condition of the child or parent and why, in their professional opinion, only Heathfield Academy is suitable and appropriate. The STEP Executive Team decides whether the criteria are met. Places allocated within the category by proximity of home address; 3. Children with a Sibling at Heathfield Academy at the Date of Admission — Sibling includes full, half, step, adopted or foster brother or sister, and a child of the parent's partner cohabiting for at least one year at the application deadline, provided they live at the child's home address and are brought up as siblings in a core family unit. Full sibling details must be given in the Common Application Form. Allocated within the category by proximity, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within every category places are allocated by straight-line distance from the geographical reference point at the child's main home address to the Academy's designated entrance using the Local Authority's distance measuring software; where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance is the same, order is determined by random lottery in the presence of a person independent of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at Heathfield Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 15.6% of pupils at Heathfield Academy are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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