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Harris Academy Purley
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon CR2 6DT · harrispurley.org.uk · 020 8681 1141
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Croydon 44.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,013
- 88% of 1,150 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.2%
- First language not English
- 39.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 109 families put the school first and 178 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 178 | 109 | 0.6 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 180 | 126 | 0.7 | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 180 | 117 | 0.7 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 190 | 109 | 0.6 | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 190 | 124 | 0.7 | 74% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.8, and 50.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Croydon it was 44.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ●65.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲50.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.17 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 47.1 | +9.3 |
| Sixth form college | 1.7 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 41.4 | −5.9 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | +0.6 |
| Employment | 2.3 | −2.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.2 | +1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 0.6 | −2.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 students | C (29.3) | Average +0.05 | |
| 43 students | C (29.5) | Average +0.05 | |
| 21 students | Dist (36.5) | Above average +0.51 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62 | C- (25.4) | -0.34 |
| 2022/23 | 91 | D+ (24.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 120 | C (29.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 92 | D+ (24.3) | -0.54 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2019/20 | Since 2018/19 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 71 | −7 |
| Further and other education | 6 | +5 |
| Further education | 2 | — |
| Other education | 3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | −1 |
| Employment | 5 | −7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | +4 |
| Activity not captured | 9 | +6 |
Ofsted
Harris Academy Purley was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 71
- 6% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (20%) with SEND