Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 17 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 135311
- Address
- Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, SE19 2JH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1258 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.9%
- Girls
- 40.1%
- First language not English
- 30.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
African 32.3%
Caribbean 17.3%
Mixed 15.6%
White British 7%
Other White 6.8%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other Black 3.4%
Indian 2.8%
Other 2.7%
Unclassified 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 18 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 264
- 3rd preference
- 237
- From another Local Authority
- 402
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 55
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 115 71 |
| Year 8 | 183 117 66 |
| Year 9 | 185 109 76 |
| Year 10 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 11 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 12 | 169 109 60 |
| Year 13 | 181 109 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 29.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 53.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 70.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 11.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 1.7% |