Harris Academy South NorwoodHarris City Academy Crystal Palace
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy South Norwood and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace are secondary schools in London.
Harris Academy South Norwood scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy South Norwood was judged Good and Harris City Academy Crystal Palace was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for Harris Academy South Norwood and 52.3 for Harris City Academy Crystal Palace.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy South Norwood (47.1 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (54.4 in 2021-22, 52.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHarris Academy South Norwood | LondonHarris City Academy Crystal Palace | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 23 in Croydon | 2nd of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,018 | 1,162 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,300 | |
| Location | London, SE25 6AE | London, SE19 2JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 | 52.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.5% | 57.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.2% | 74.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.4% | 79.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 | 4.80 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 108 | 133 | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 | 32.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 33.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% | 12.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,018 | 1,162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.2% | 41.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.6% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 14.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harris Academy South Norwood
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
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