St Mary's Catholic High SchoolHarris Invictus Academy Croydon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic High School and Harris Invictus Academy Croydon are secondary schools in Croydon.
St Mary's Catholic High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Invictus Academy Croydon scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Invictus Academy Croydon is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Harris Invictus Academy Croydon was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.5 for St Mary's Catholic High School and 45.0 for Harris Invictus Academy Croydon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic High School (42.1 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (51.5 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonSt Mary's Catholic High School | CroydonHarris Invictus Academy Croydon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 23 in Croydon | 6th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 564 | 980 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 900 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR9 2EE | Croydon, CR0 2TB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.5 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.9% | 46.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 37.1% | 61.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.8% | 58.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.09 | 4.26 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 105 | 155 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 62 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 564 | 980 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.3% | 46.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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.
St Mary's Catholic High School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
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