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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

SecondaryPost 16

Croydon · London · SE19 2JH http://www.harriscrystalpalace.org.uk/

Pupils
1,191
cap. 1,300
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
1 Apr 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
16 Oct 2014
Full inspectionOutstanding
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22 Mar 2011
Curriculum and development visit
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7 Oct 2009
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Croydon. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
75%
+3pp
LA
61%
England
66%
90%81%71%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
57%
+2pp
LA
41%
England
46%
75%61%46%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
52.3
+0.9
LA
44.5
England
46.8
61.855.048.3
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
79%
+5pp
LA
55%
England
41%
87%78%68%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
7.8
-0.7
LA
6.5
England
7.7
9.28.57.8
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.24
Average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

A-level APS
32.4
+2.2
LA
29.6
England
32.4
34.132.130.1
'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
-0.09
+0.1
LA
-0.18
-0.1-0.2-0.2
'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+0pp
LA
7%
England
14%
23%18%12%
'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.09
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

93%

staying in education or employment

5% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education92%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

88%

staying in education or employment

8% did not stay in education or employment

4% no destination recorded

Education64%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment21%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,162
cap. 1,300
1,2941,2281,162
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
LA AVG 19.3:1
20.418.817.2
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
32%
LA AVG 30.4%
32%26%19%
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FSM eligible
41%
LA AVG 42.97%
41%33%25%
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SEN
10%
LA AVG 18.17%
11%10%9%
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Overall absence
6%
LA
8%
England
9%
6%5%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
14%
LA
24%
England
24%
21%15%8%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressMaberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JH
Telephone02087712261
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£8744 spend / pupil£9023 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2575%57%52.3Not applicable79%7.8163
2023/2472%55%51.4+0.2475%8.5177
2022/2371%46%48.3-0.1068%7.9177
2021/2282%63%54.4+0.2687%8.6167
2018/1986%65%57.2+0.6085%9.2176
2017/1880%60%56.2+0.4682%8.7169
2016/1790%75%61.8+0.5379%164
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2579%
2023/2475%
2022/2369%
2021/2287%
2018/1985%
2017/1883%
2016/1781%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2532.4C+-0.0912%181
2023/2430.1C-0.2312%193
2022/2331.1C13%205
2021/2234.1C+23%203
2018/1929.1C-0.117%227

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,16218.710%32%41%6%14%
2023/241,25818.19%31%37%6%16%
2022/231,27117.99%28%38%6%21%
2021/221,29417.511%25%37%6%18%
2020/211,29119.711%24%25%
2018/191,28717.211%20%32%4%8%
2017/181,24020.410%21%29%4%10%
2016/171,23117.611%19%28%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.