Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Apr 1 2025 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
- 1162 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.9%
- Girls
- 39.1%
- First language not English
- 32.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.4%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
African 32.4%
Mixed 16.3%
Caribbean 15%
White British 8.1%
Other White 7.4%
Other Asian 4.2%
Other Black 3.7%
Pakistani 3.3%
Indian 2.8%
Other 2.8%
Unclassified 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.77
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 70 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 65 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 195
- 3rd preference
- 202
- From another Local Authority
- 339
Offers
- 1st preference
- 137
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 26
- To another Local Authority
- 83
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 101 74 |
| Year 8 | 175 109 66 |
| Year 9 | 174 111 63 |
| Year 10 | 179 103 76 |
| Year 11 | 161 90 71 |
| Year 12 | 136 91 45 |
| Year 13 | 162 103 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 78.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 2.4% |