Harris Academy South Norwood
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 135249
- Address
- Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1269 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 28.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
African 26.6%
Caribbean 13%
Mixed 12.2%
Other White 10.8%
Other Black 9.9%
White British 7.9%
Unclassified 5%
Other 4.1%
Other Asian 3.6%
Pakistani 2.7%
Indian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 43 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 68 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 72 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 3 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
Harris Academy South Norwood
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 8 | 167 94 73 |
| Year 9 | 182 94 88 |
| Year 10 | 156 72 84 |
| Year 11 | 197 98 99 |
| Year 12 | 189 119 70 |
| Year 13 | 198 114 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 29.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 53.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 8.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 70.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 11.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | SP 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 1.7% |