Harris Academy South Norwood
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 1018 (52% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 32.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
African 26.8%
Caribbean 14%
Mixed 12.4%
Other White 11.5%
White British 8.7%
Other Black 8%
Other 3.9%
Other Asian 3.6%
Unclassified 3.6%
Pakistani 2.6%
Indian 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 164 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 163 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Harris Academy South Norwood
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 74
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 94
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 89 68 |
| Year 8 | 177 99 78 |
| Year 9 | 165 95 70 |
| Year 10 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 11 | 162 69 93 |
| Year 13 | 180 108 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 2.4% |