Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Contact details for the school

School Name: Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Address: Thomson Crescent
Town/City: Croydon
County: Surrey
Postcode: CR0 3JT
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 02 0868 7688
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Harris Federation
Sponsor: Harris Federation

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Zainab Ladak
Capacity: 475
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 414 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.1%

Location and administration

URN: 148352
DfE Number: 306/2119
UKPRN: 10087358
UPRN: 10000104575
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Croydon (E09000008)
Constituency: Croydon West (E14001188)
Electoral Ward: Broad Green (E05011465)

Easting & Northing: 531106E, 166395N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 22' 55.58" N 0° 7' 2.31" W
Plus Code: 9C3X9VJM+R3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. West Thornton Primary School (0.7km)
  2. Al-Khair School Preparatory School (0.9km)
  3. Chestnut Park Primary School (0.9km)
  4. Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (0.9km)
  5. Elmwood Junior School (1.0km)
  6. Elmwood Infant School (1.0km)
  7. The Write Time (1.3km)
  8. Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon (1.3km)
  9. St Mary's Catholic High School (1.4km)
  10. The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Emma Booth - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 September 2029.
  • Mrs Christine Fensom - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 February 2028.
  • Victoria Forbes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 January 2029.
  • Ms Victoria Forbes - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 January 2029.
  • Mrs Sabeena Hasan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 October 2028.
  • Mrs Zainab Ladak - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Zainab Ladak - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Sir Dan Moynihan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 October 2028.
  • Ms Valentina Pereira - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 7 February 2026.
  • Mr Ron St Louis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 October 2028.
  • Ms Elizabeth Uddin - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 October 2027.
  • Mr Clifton Walters - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Sherry Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 June 2027.
  • Miss Amanda Woolf - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 March 2030.