66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
768.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,022
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harris Academy Purley · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
Part ofHARRIS FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-4pp
70%64%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-2pp
53%43%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
46.8
-0.2
47.044.842.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
50%
-1pp
84%67%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
768.0
+36.5
852.5753.7654.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 768.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
29.3
+4.0
29.526.924.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.3
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.4
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
+7pp
7%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,022
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Local authority
Croydon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 50% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 50% | 768.0 | 50% | 1,022 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 53% | 47.0 | +0.23 | 51% | 731.4 | 51% | 1,033 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 44% | 43.9 | -0.04 | 84% | 789.3 | 84% | 1,097 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 46% | 45.6 | -0.06 | 78% | 852.5 | 80% | 1,225 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 34% | 42.5 | -0.11 | 81% | 654.9 | 87% | 1,142 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 38% | 45.7 | +0.13 | 70% | 616.6 | 74% | 1,029 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 40% | 51.4 | +0.65 | 40% | — | 55% | 984 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.3 | C | +0.05 | 6% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | C- | -0.34 | 0% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 24.9 | D+ | — | 2% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 29.5 | C | — | 4% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.54 | 0% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,022 | 34.2 | 12% | 40% | 43% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,033 | 34.7 | 15% | 39% | 42% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,097 | 28.2 | 15% | 38% | 45% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,225 | 18.2 | 14% | 36% | 45% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,303 | 20.1 | 12% | 35% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,142 | 24.3 | 12% | 34% | 44% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,029 | 20.7 | 11% | 32% | 43% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 984 | 21.3 | 9% | 32% | 44% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.