Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB · Croydon · secondary school
4th 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 — 7.3/10 against 378 of them, against 5.0/10 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 | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 46.5 · 57 | 30% | 1.71 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.1 · 42 | 25% | 1.06 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.0 · 46 | 10% | 0.46 |
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, 46.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.0, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.1 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in March 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Board Games, Lego Building, Watching Pokemon, Play-Doh, and Making Slime clubs, and perform in the MiSST 10th Anniversary Concert and Creative Croydon School Festive Concert.
Getting in. The school has 980 pupils in a capacity of 900, meaning it is over capacity by 80. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the high demand for places given it is over capacity? What support is available for pupils who are not in the top 50% for English and maths attainment? How does the school ensure the quality of its arts provision remains consistent across the year?
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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