Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
B71
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- London, SE19 2JH
- Distance
- 1.2km away
Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, London, SE25 6AE
Local ranking7th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1150
Capacity
11-19
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 11 May 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 45.4 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 38.7% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 60.1% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 173
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Continued in education
- 91.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 1.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 5.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 86.0%
- Higher education
- 64.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 19.0%
- Not sustained
- 10.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C
Avg A-Level Grade
30.4
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
33.5
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
108
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 10.4% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 30.4
- 16-18 Cohort
- 180
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1018
- Boys
- 536 (53%)
- Girls
- 472 (47%)
- Capacity
- 1150 (88% full)
- SEND
- 17.6%
- FSM Eligible
- 49.2%
- EAL
- 32.6%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 1.3%
- SEN Support
- 16.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59.2
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,704/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.7% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 24.4% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- Black African: 27.8%
- Black Caribbean: 14.6%
- White Other: 11.9%
- White British: 9.1%
- Black Other: 8.3%
- Mixed Other: 5.1%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.9%
- Other: 4.1%
27.8%
Black African
14.6%
Black Caribbean
11.9%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Cumberlow Avenue
London, London
Administrative
- URN
- 135249
- UKPRN
- 10021076
- Establishment No.
- 6905
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
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