Heavers Farm Primary School
Community primary school in London (Croydon).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
59%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.7%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.4%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
30%
259 / 862 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Heavers Farm Primary School is a primary school located in London, Croydon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Robert Askey.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Rounders
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 101776
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Swadling | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tanya Dennis | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Donna Haywood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Chipperfield | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Hoar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Uzma Salim | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ayesha Marrett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Swadling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Graham Cluer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alan Tigg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katie Walton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Askey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Jessica White Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record