Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · London, Croydon
SE19 2JH
Composite score
65.4

About Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a secondary school in London, Croydon, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 1,162 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 52.3 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.9 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 21% of secondary schools nationally.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 41% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#671
National rank
#197
In London
#3
In Croydon
Top 21%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
52.3
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
57%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
29%
EBacc average points score
4.80

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,162 % FSM ever-6 41.1% % EAL 32.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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