Harris Primary Academy Benson

 

Contact Details

Address:
 West Way
 Shirley
 Croydon
 Surrey CR0 8RQ
Telephone: 020 8777 1572

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Benson Primary and Nursery School
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and Pupils

Head of Academy: Mr Lee Searle (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ayla Arli
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8 / 6.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.4
Number of pupils: 238
Pupils Per Teacher: 29.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 73.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 73.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon Central
Electoral Ward: Shirley South
School Number: 3062034

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Coloma Convent Girls' School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Forest Academy (0.9km) show on map
  5. Trinity School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Beckmead Park Academy (1.4km) show on map
  7. Orchard Park High School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Orchard Way Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Oak Lodge Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  10. Oasis Academy Shirley Park (1.8km) show on map
  11. Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary (2.0km) show on map
  12. Monks Orchard Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  13. St David's Prep (2.1km) show on map
  14. Addington Valley Academy (2.2km) show on map
  15. Royal Russell School (2.2km) show on map
  16. Applegarth Academy (2.3km) show on map
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  18. The Quest Academy (2.4km) show on map
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  23. Langley Park School for Girls (2.6km) show on map
  24. Langley Park School for Boys (2.6km) show on map
  25. Marian Vian Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  26. Coombe Wood School (2.6km) show on map
  27. Forestdale Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  28. St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  29. Hawes Down Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  30. Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School (2.7km) show on map
  31. Castle Hill Academy (2.7km) show on map
  32. Rutherford School (2.7km) show on map
  33. Unicorn Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  34. Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (2.8km) show on map
  35. Glebe School (2.8km) show on map
  36. Orion Eden Park (2.8km) show on map
  37. Oasis Academy Ryelands (2.8km) show on map
  38. Tunstall Nursery School (2.8km) show on map
  39. John Wood School & Nursery (2.9km) show on map
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  41. Ark Blake Academy (2.9km) show on map
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  98. Rowdown Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  99. Purley Oaks Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  100. Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (4.2km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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