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
- 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
- 23.8%
- 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
- 0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 48%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 44%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 44.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 4
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| Economics | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
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
Secondary
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.2% 86.0% |
Further education | 20.0% 29.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 51.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 8.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 72.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 18.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SP 0.9% 2.2% |
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