Side by side
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way and The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way takes ages 4 to 11; The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy takes ages 2 to 7.
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way has 577 pupils; The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy has 211.
- The two schools are 0.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 2 to 7 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 577 DfE register | 211 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 52 first preferences for 63 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 35 first preferences for 36 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 24 April 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 2 April 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.4% DfE register | 28% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 32.7% school census 2024/25 | 67.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 7.3% school census 2024/25 | 13.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20 DfE workforce census | 28.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way and Aerodrome Primary Academy0.3 miles apart
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way and High View Primary School0.5 miles apart
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way and The Minster Junior School0.6 miles apart
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy and The Minster Junior Schoolunder 0.1 miles apart
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy and Krishna Avanti Primary School0.2 miles apart
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy and Howard Primary School0.5 miles apart