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Heathfield Academy opened in September 2015 and caters for children aged 4-11. We are a dynamic and inspiring Academy where children thrive, love learning and experience personal success.
Making a difference and shaping the future
Sewing Club - Marina
Year 5
In Sewing Club we are creating a draw string bag. I love sewing, it is so fun and it gives you a chance to express your ideas.
Art - Kristeen
Year 2
We created the circles in our art lesson after we had learned about the famous artist (Kandinsky) Everyone in our school made a circle and then we put them all together to make this!
Stories from our community
Whitgift's spectacular Spring Concert for Primary Schools took place this morning at the historic @croydonfairfield - the atmosphere was electric with 1091 pupils in total from 19 local schools! #WhitgiftTogether #WhitgiftCommunity pic.twitter.com/CYERJZBnOS— Whitgift School (@WhitgiftSchool1) April 3, 2025
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Year 5 had an amazing geography fieldwork trip to Wandle Park! 🌳 ✨ They explored different areas, discussed improvements and shared brilliant ideas on how to make the park even better. Future urban planners in the making l! 🏗 🍃 pic.twitter.com/VfvBRzSjcI— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 20, 2025
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📢 Exciting visit today from The Institute of Acoustics in celebration of #BritishScienceWeek! 🎶 🔬Our children explored the science of sound, from vibrations to noise control. Huge thanks to the experts for inspiring the next generation of scientists! 👏 pic.twitter.com/36dvQwvfFw— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) March 12, 2025
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An exciting morning at Heathfield! 🏃 Commonwealth Athlete Courtney Orange spent the morning with us for a fun sporting fundraiser. 🙌 The children had to complete 4 exercises to raise money for PE equipment. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/LrftlAnHhS— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) February 11, 2025
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Exciting day for some of our children as they attend a football event at @LanfrancAcademy. ⚽️ 🏆 A fantastic opportunity to learn new skills, make friends and enjoy the game! pic.twitter.com/ar5xsYHpKK— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) February 6, 2025
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Year 4 are having an amazing time at The British Museum, bringing their Roman Britain history topic to life! 🏛 ✨ From mosaics to artefacts, they are busy exploring the legacy of the Romans in Britain. pic.twitter.com/qo4dUrvKs3— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) February 5, 2025
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It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! 💛
We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive. This week, we’re focusing on helping young people explore the theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,’ empowering them to better understand their emotions and build resilience. 🌱… pic.twitter.com/3wFvVxEdWL— Place2Be (@Place2Be) February 3, 2025
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Shoutout to our incredible Heathfield Team for their stellar performance at the Debating Championship! 🗣 ✨ Your hard work, eloquence and teamwork were absolutely inspiring. pic.twitter.com/Stjs09hBlR— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) January 24, 2025
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“@HeathfieldAcad children can express ideas using the pupils’ postbox.
When you’re being heard it makes you enlightened inside because you know that something could happen and you were part of it. It downgrades your stress and it boosts your well-being.”
- Children’s Parliament pic.twitter.com/IdEQz2mJBH— STEP Academy Trust (@thesteptrust) January 22, 2025
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🎉 Thrilled to share this amazing recognition! We’ve received a letter from the Minister of Schools congratulating us on our Ks2 results and placing us in the TOP 1% of schools nationwide! 🏆 👏 Huge thanks to our incredible students, staff and community! ✨ @thesteptrust pic.twitter.com/2pKE5joW23— Heathfield Academy (@HeathfieldAcad) January 20, 2025
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Celebrating success
93%
Phonics
2024
21.5
MTC
20.6 National (2024)
90%
Maths
74% National (2024)
93%
Reading
74% National (2024)
90%
Writing
72% National (2024)
90%
Combined
59% National (2023)
2018
Outstanding
Ofsted Rating
