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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Academy sponsor led · London · SE19 2JH

Ages 11–18 · 1,191 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

51.4

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.58 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 851.4
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
926

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.58 · Competitive

1st preferences

258

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
1,163
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
402
Offers to outside-LA applicants
55
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,191 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,191
Boys / girls
718 / 473
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,191 / 1,300 (92%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
351
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Samuel Rigby

Location

Address
Maberley Road, Upper Norwood
Postcode
SE19 2JH
Town
London
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Croydon, 1,191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE19
14
Secondary in SE19
4
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Secondary in Croydon LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE25 6AE · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Harris Academy Beulah Hill

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    • Att844.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Norwood School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE19 3NY · Lambeth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

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  • Oasis Academy Arena

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    • Att835.2
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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.0
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    • EM5+43%
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    1.5 miles away

  • Kingsdale Foundation School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att866.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence5.6%

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  • Harris Girls Academy Bromley

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.6
    • P81.0
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Norbury High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att850.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Samuel Rigby
Telephone
02087712261
Website
http://www.harriscrystalpalace.org.uk/

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