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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

State school · London, SE19 2JH
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,258 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,258 ·
Local authority
London Borough of Croydon
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Headteacher

Head

Samuel Rigby

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 47 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
All Saints CofE Primary School 5 %
Kingswood Primary School 5 %
Downsview Primary and Nursery School 4 %
Cypress Primary School 4 %
Whitehorse Manor Junior School 4 %
Heavers Farm Primary School 4 %
Kelvin Grove Primary School 3 %
Rockmount Primary School 3 %
Oasis Academy Ryelands 3 %
Gonville Academy 3 %
James Dixon Primary School 3 %
Stewart Fleming Primary School 2 %
South Norwood Primary 2 %
Beulah Junior School 2 %
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 2 %
Kensington Avenue Primary School 2 %
The Crescent Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
78%
LA avg.
72%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
72%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
12%
LA avg.
7%
Eng. avg.
20%
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What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Teaching & learning

82
Number of teachers
18:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
8 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,258
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Maberley Road
Upper Norwood
London
SE19 2JH
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Telephone: 020 8771 2261

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.harriscrystalpalace.org.uk

Local authority: London Borough of Croydon

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School data & information Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JH
1,258 Pupil numbers
25 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
28 % Pupils whose first language is not English
18:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
82 Number of teachers
11 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
72%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
51.40
LA avg.
44.80
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.24 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
12%
LA avg.
7%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
30.15
LA avg.
29.88
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2%
8 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding
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