Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE · Croydon · secondary school
6th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.4/10 against 509 of them, against 6.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 43.5 · 49 | 30% | 1.48 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.45 · 82 | 25% | 2.04 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.2 · 63 | 10% | 0.63 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 43.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.45 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Boisterous Chess Club, Badminton Club, STEM Club, Choir, Drama Club, Cinema Club, or Knitting Club. Trips include visits to Iceland, Ypres, and Italy for skiing, alongside theatre trips. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1018 pupils in a school with 1150 places, leaving 132 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students who do not attend the after-school club? How does the curriculum prepare pupils for the transition to further education given the recent inspection date?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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