Harris Academy South NorwoodOasis Academy Arena
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Academy South Norwood and Oasis Academy Arena are secondary schools in London.
Harris Academy South Norwood scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oasis Academy Arena scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harris Academy South Norwood is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Academy South Norwood was judged Good and Oasis Academy Arena was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for Harris Academy South Norwood and 37.6 for Oasis Academy Arena.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harris Academy South Norwood (47.1 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Arena (37.1 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHarris Academy South Norwood | LondonOasis Academy Arena | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | 20th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,018 | 369 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 900 | |
| Location | London, SE25 6AE | London, SE25 4QL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.5% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.2% Stronger figure | 51.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.4% | 71.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 Stronger figure | 3.59 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 80 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 108 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,018 | 369 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.2% | 52.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.6% | 48.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 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
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
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