75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
782.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,162
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harris City Academy Crystal Palace · 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
75%
+3pp
86%79%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+2pp
65%56%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
52.3
+0.9
57.252.848.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.3
EBacc entry
79%
+5pp
87%78%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
782.3
-65.4
923.8853.1782.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 782.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
32.4
+2.2
34.131.629.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.4
A-level value added
-0.09
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.2
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+0pp
23%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,162
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JH
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 | 75% | 57% | 52.3 | Not applicable | 79% | 782.3 | 79% | 1,162 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 55% | 51.4 | +0.24 | 75% | 847.8 | 75% | 1,258 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 46% | 48.3 | -0.10 | 68% | 791.4 | 69% | 1,271 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 63% | 54.4 | +0.26 | 87% | 857.3 | 87% | 1,294 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 65% | 57.2 | +0.60 | 85% | 923.8 | 85% | 1,287 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 60% | 56.2 | +0.46 | 82% | 869.6 | 83% | 1,240 |
| 2016/17 | 90% | 75% | 61.8 | +0.53 | 79% | — | 81% | 1,231 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.09 | 12% | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.23 | 12% | 193 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 13% | 205 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 23% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | -0.11 | 7% | 227 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,162 | 18.7 | 10% | 32% | 41% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,258 | 18.1 | 9% | 31% | 37% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,271 | 17.9 | 9% | 28% | 38% | 6% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,294 | 17.5 | 11% | 25% | 37% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,291 | 19.7 | 11% | 24% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,287 | 17.2 | 11% | 20% | 32% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,240 | 20.4 | 10% | 21% | 29% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,231 | 17.6 | 11% | 19% | 28% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.